I worry about getting less than perfect grades. The Problem Across the U.S. today, millions of young women and men will start their mornings on the bathroom scale. They will skip breakfast to avoid calories and spend most of the day preoccupied with negative thoughts about food and their bodies. Many more girls and women suffer from unhealthy eating behavior and negative body image. Anorexia among men is on the rise.
Men are also more likely than women to suffer from excessive exercising.
Unfortunately, college campuses can be breeding grounds for eating problems, as they often promote distorted ideals of beauty at a time when women and men are vulnerable to the pressures of success and acceptance. College women 18 to 22 years old have higher rates of bulimia than other women who are younger, not in college, or over 22. It is hard to go through one day in the U.S. without hearing someone talk about fat grams, working out, or comparing body types. Here are some distinctions between normal and problematic concerns.