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Anorexia in College Students

Purpose
By the end of my presentation, the audience will know more about the signs, symptoms, and preventative measures of anorexia in college students.
Introduction
Take a look at this picture. This is my friend Mandy. By looking at it, you wouldn’t think that she would need to lose any weight; she should gain some weight if anything! This picture was taken before she became anorexic last year. Mandy was a successful college student with good grades and also a strong athlete until anorexia stole these things she loved from her. She decided being way underweight was more important to her than things she used to love. This is not an uncommon story for college females. According to Salynn Boyles, figures show that approximately 8 million people in the U.S. suffer from anorexia, out of these 8 million, 7 million are women. The majority of sufferers develop anorexia in their late teens and early 20’s. Anorexia is a serious, life-threatening eating disorder characterized by ...

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