For many high school students, warm weather includes swimming, running, tennis, and other outdoor activities. Many teenagers do not approach the summer with positive thoughts, but with an obsession with body image. I'm not thin enough to go to the beach.
Many students have low self-esteem when it comes to body image.
These measures can often lead to unhealthy eating disorders. Weight conditions often appear to be at either end of the spectrum. On one had there are severely underweight individuals, while on the other hand there are those who are overweight. Twenty-five percent of teenagers may demonstrate some form of an eating disorder including anorexia, bulimia, or compulsive eating. Twenty percent of children are overweight with another ten percent of children at high risk for being overweight.