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Women and men are (most young people) are dieing because of an unrealistic goal for a body image that society has created.

Thanks for the link, though I can't imagine why I'd want to look at it.

I cetainly agree that eatting disorders are terrible, and also highly unattractive when they are most serious. Sorry if I said anything that seemed to minimize the problem.

But I still feel that when you compare the problems of obesity to the problems of excessively low weight, obesity is the far more common and dangerous problem in America today (even though reporters spend much more time writing about the later problem) -- it causes much more widespread pain and premature death. If I have that wrong, feel free to correct me.

Thanks for the link, though I can't imagine why I'd want to look at it.

Maybe if you looked at it you'd find that the problems associated with being underweight are just as serious and just as deadly as those associated with being over weight.

Medical Complications of Anorexia Shrunken organs Kidney disease and/or failure Memory loss and disorientation Fluid and Electrolyte imbalances Deterioration of muscles (including the heart) Irregular heartbeat that can lead to cardiac arrest Bone density loss, leads to osteoporosis DEATH

Medical Complications of Bulimia Dehydration, fluid and electrolyte imbalances Vitamin and mineral deficiencies Gastrointestinal problems Eruption of the esophagus Chronic Kidney problems/failure Tooth decay Irregular heartbeat that can lead to cardiac arrest DEATH

Medical Complications of Binge Eating Disorder Obesity Diabetes Osteoarthritis High Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Chronic Kidney problems/failure Menstrual Irregularities Suicidal thoughts and attempts Coronary disease DEATH

I agree that obesity is a problem and I don't mean to sound argumentative but it seems that you feel that being underweight is less dangerous, but it can cause just as many serious health risks as being overweight. It is a common problem, most people can rattle off the risks of being obese and they know it is dangerous but they don't know the real risks invoved with being extemely thin. Both are problems that need to be addressed.

Obesity is certainly dangerous. We have an epidemic now of type-2 diabetes (what used to be called adult-onset, only nowadays it is common in children).

And it's not the fat, it's the carbs. Too many biscuits, cookies and taters.