College women are at the age, where they are making their own decisions without their parent's guidance. It is proven that “college aged women are at a higher risk for eating disorders and disordered eating than any other age group” (Fitzsimmons 799). There has been an increase in the number of college women, who have become victims to the two components of the inevitable development of thoughts surrounding dieting: body hate and intense self-consciousness. It is important to know that college is a crucial time period in the lives of women to find themselves and be comfortable; however, the pressures they face are becoming problematic. These pressures ultimately result in deranged thoughts and harmful body images.
It may seem that the media
It may seem that the media