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wednesday FEBRUARY 7, 2007 6:10pm
Her parents already done with their dinner, Brittni Marshall, struggles with hers only hours after the doctor informed her that she had lost another 4 pounds. Brittni, 16, suffers from anorexia. Conservative estimates indicate that after puberty, 5-10% of girls and women (that translates to 5-10 MILLION girls and women) eating disorders including anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, or borderline conditions. At least 50,000 individuals will die as a direct result of their eatind disorder. This is a small project I worked on and wrapped up today. copyright 2007 Peter Pereira
Copyright 2007 Peter Pereira