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Television, films, and others that pass for cultural activities worship the body thin. This distortion of reality and the abundance of food in the developed countries of the world have spawned an epidemic of disorders connected to the food. Extremes such as intensive concern about one's body image and total disregard for it have resulted in many countries which contain enormous segments of the population who are either obese and proud of it or bordering on anorexia nervosa. Unfortunately, these diseases are not trivial in their consequences, leading sometimes to fatal outcomes and almost always to a state of depression. Recent research has shown a startling correlation between obesity and heart disease, cancer, kidney failure, and numerous other diseases. Anorexia nervosa, bulemia, and bingeing from a triad of diseases which threaten the well-being of several million moistly young people. This bibliography consists of carefully selected citations which have been categorised for easy access.
This book presents the frightening story behind one of the most ominous trends in contemporary America. AIDS in adolescents is increasing at alarming rates yet teen access to HIV prevention and treatment services is limited and uneven. It seems that apathy and risk denial are major problems in developing meaningful HIV prevention programs. This book is based on excerpted materials from a report of Congress dealing with AIDS augmented with an extensive subject index for easy access and a bibliography especially compiled for this edition.
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