Bad dieting is very harmful to one’s body which may acquire horrifying side effects. After really dedicating themselves for a while, people seem to be satisfied with their diets and losing weight, that is until they start getting lazy and find it hard to continue their diets, which lead them into falling for junk food or eating out or even worse, bad dieting. Bad dieting is very common since people give up on working hard maintaining their weight loss.
According to the average American dieting and weight statistics, the average woman in America is 5’4’’ in height and generally weighs around 140 pounds. On the contrary the average model in America is 5’11’’ in height and weight around 117 pounds. Most fashion models remain thinner than 98% of American women. Four out of five American women say they are dissatisfied with the way they look. On any given day, almost half of the women in the United States are on some type of diet. Children as little as being in third grade say they would like to be thinner. Four out of five ten year olds are afraid of being fat. Almost half of American children between first and third grades say they want to be thinner. On any given day one in four men are on a diet. Half of eight, nine and ten year olds say that being on a diet makes them feel better about themselves. More than one out of three normal dieters progress to compulsive dieting. This typically leads to people who suffer from partial or full syndrome disorders. Americans spend an immense amount of money on dieting every year. This may range from a little over forty billion dollars a year, but can vary depending on the type of person. Between five and ten million women and girls in the US struggle with eating disorders and borderline conditions. One million men and boys struggle with eating disorders and borderline conditions. The number of people with eating disorders is triple the number of people with AIDS