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Adolescent girls who set goals too high may be at risk for anorexia

Perfectionism puts adolescent girls with unhealthy eating habits at risk for becoming anorexic and the body imperfections that go along with it as they grow older, a new study finds. The study also found that girls who showed some bulimic tendencies, such as binge eating and occasional purging, were more likely to develop a full-blown version of the disorder if they reported symptoms of depression.