Why Are Teens Plagued With Eating Disorders 1 
Why are you so thin? Are eating disorders just a fad?
Certain individuals are “so thin” due to eating disorders, and eating disorders are not just fads because they are caused by genetic, psychological, and cultural reasons. While fads are short-termed, genetic, psychological, and cultural reasons prevent eating disorders from being short-lasting. “Eating disorders, including anorexia and bulimia, are complicated, serious and potentially devastating” (“Eating Disorders: Why do they happen?”). Even though eating disorders may be caused by a myriad of possibilities, they are illnesses that individuals in society currently struggle with. Specifically, teens are plagued with eating disorders because of genetic, psychological, and cultural reasons. Teens are faced with many external struggles or stimuli that cause them to experience eating disorders. Genetics play a major role in whether teens have eating disorders. Researchers discovered that eating disorders have a proclivity to run in families. Dieticians and researchers used genetic mapping to discover that chromosomes are linked to both bulimia and anorexia. Children are possibly born with illnesses, such as bulimia and anorexia because it is prevalent or common in their families. Some children are born with abnormal levels of chemicals to regulate appetite, sleep, and stress. For example, genetics causes certain individuals to have too much serotonin, which is the main cause of anorexia. Genetics is not an external stimuli, so some teens can be simply be born with eating disorders. Psychology contributes to eating disorders in teens. Psychological research was conducted to find out that eating disorders are strongly connected to low self-esteem, perfectionism, and the feeling of hopelessness. Low self-esteem is common in teens because of bullying and insecurities. Due to advancements in communication technology, cyber bullying has become common among teens. Through the process of bullying, the teens who are
Certain individuals are “so thin” due to eating disorders, and eating disorders are not just fads because they are caused by genetic, psychological, and cultural reasons. While fads are short-termed, genetic, psychological, and cultural reasons prevent eating disorders from being short-lasting. “Eating disorders, including anorexia and bulimia, are complicated, serious and potentially devastating” (“Eating Disorders: Why do they happen?”). Even though eating disorders may be caused by a myriad of possibilities, they are illnesses that individuals in society currently struggle with. Specifically, teens are plagued with eating disorders because of genetic, psychological, and cultural reasons. Teens are faced with many external struggles or stimuli that cause them to experience eating disorders. Genetics play a major role in whether teens have eating disorders. Researchers discovered that eating disorders have a proclivity to run in families. Dieticians and researchers used genetic mapping to discover that chromosomes are linked to both bulimia and anorexia. Children are possibly born with illnesses, such as bulimia and anorexia because it is prevalent or common in their families. Some children are born with abnormal levels of chemicals to regulate appetite, sleep, and stress. For example, genetics causes certain individuals to have too much serotonin, which is the main cause of anorexia. Genetics is not an external stimuli, so some teens can be simply be born with eating disorders. Psychology contributes to eating disorders in teens. Psychological research was conducted to find out that eating disorders are strongly connected to low self-esteem, perfectionism, and the feeling of hopelessness. Low self-esteem is common in teens because of bullying and insecurities. Due to advancements in communication technology, cyber bullying has become common among teens. Through the process of bullying, the teens who are