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Some disturbing statistics about teen girls and the culture they grow up in:
* 60% of teen girls are on a diet
* Over half the females aged 18-25 would rather be run over by a truck than be fat. Two thirds would rather be mean or stupid.
* 45% of girls who are smoking cigarettes are smoking as a form of weight control
*The average American model is 5'11," weighs 117 lbs and wears a size 6. The average American woman is 5'4," weighs
140 lbs and wears a size 12-14.
*43 % of normal- weight 13-year old girls are
trying to lose weight
* 23% of those who are underweight think they
are fat.
*Americans spend $50 billion on diet and weight loss products every year
*8.5 million cosmetic surgery procedures were performed in 2001 alone, 88% on women. Liposuction was the most popular procedure,
followed by breast augmentation.
*In a study of female students at Stanford University, 70% reported feeling worse about their bodies after looking at fashion
magazines.
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