Anorexia nervosa – the belief that one is fat, even if one is very thin. Most women have heard the word "anorexia" and most likely associate it with models, celebrities and never think that it could happen to them. However, the word “anorexia” has a lot more meaning and facts that prove that it is not as far-fetched an idea as people might think. Anorexia nervosa is an extremely dangerous eating disorder that goes way beyond just not eating enough to celebrities and models. Among women in the United States, it's a constant reminder whose underlying message is "be skinny or die trying." There are so many diets, pills, and meals out there, and women seem to have the idea that they need to change some sort of physical attribute of their body. Most adult women are aware of anorexia and the effects it can have on the body. However, the problem lies within the four walls of women's shelters. Within these walls are the women's daughters, and unlike their mothers, they do not understand the real effects of not eating enough. All young teenage girls understand is that they are not as skinny as the other girls around them every day. –Research shows that by the age of 7, many children have already decided that it is not acceptable to be fat. – The idea that the desire to be thinner has already crossed the minds of seven-year-old girls should be an automatic caveat for the media and society to attenuate the signals they send to young American girls . -69% of girls in grades 5-12 said magazine photos influenced their idea of ​​a perfect figure. - Social media and other forms of media cause more problems with anorexia than we think. In a particular case, the clothing store Urban Outf ... middle of paper ... as on the women of our time. Works Cited "Anorexia Nervosa". . ANAD, nd Web. November 6, 2013. “Anorexia Nervosa Fact Sheet.” » . US Federal Government, July 16, 2012. Web. November 6, 2013. “Anorexia Statistics.” . Mirror Mirror Eating Disorders, nd Web. November 6, 2013. .Cowell, Rebekah. "Urban Outfitters' misguided 'Eat Less' campaign." INDY Week. Np, June 9, 2010. Web. November 16, 2013. “Eating Disorder Facts.” . Children's Hospital Colorado, nd Web.