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EATING DISORDERS IN SCHOOL - GUYS AND GIRLS

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The purpose of this poll is to inquire as to the prevelance of eating disorders as well as dieting trends in the United States school system
What is your sex?
Male
Female
How old are you?
8-10
11-13
14-16
17-19
20-25
Over 25
Males - Have you ever dieted
Yes
No
If yes, why did you diet?
Girlfriend said i needed to
Parents told me to
I knew I was fat and had to diet
sports requirements
Males - What % of your friends have been on a diet?
under 10 percent
10-25 percent
25-50 percent
50-75 percent
All of them
Males- Are you currently on a diet?
Yes
No
What is your attitude towards your figure?
The thinner the better
The bigger (muscles) the better
Medium is best
I want a big chest and a tiny waist with perfect stomach
I don't care
Males - If you watch your weight, how do you do so?
I eat as little as possible
I just watch what i eat, but feel i eat normally
I eat laxatives
I exercise
I eat, but make myself puke afterwards
Males - Do you feel there is more pressure to be thin these days than there was before?
Yes
No
Males- Do you think there is more pressure to have as flat of a stomach as possible?
Yes
No
Males - Have you ever thought about eating hardly anything to get a better stomach and/or lose weight?
Yes
No
Males - Do you think that it is worth it to hardly eat in order to maintain a tight body?
Yes
No
Males - Do you think it is worth it to vomit food so as to keep a tight body?
Yes
No
Males - Do you notice other males hardly eating so as to keep a tight figure?
Yes
No
Males - Do you find that you eat less if your friends eat less?
Yes
No
Males - Do you ever think that you may be anorexic?
Yes
No
If yes, do you care?
Yes. I just can't help it
No. It is worth it
Males, do you ever think you are bulemic?
Yes
No
If yes, do you care?
Yes. I wish i didn't do it
No. Worth it
Males - Are any of your friends anorexic or bulemic?
Yes
No
Males- what body type do girls like?
Thin as a rail
Big shoulders, yet tiny waist and flat stomach
Big
Medium
As many muscles as possible
Females - What body type do you like on guys?
Thin as a rail
Big shoulders with tiny stomach and waist
Big
medium
As many muscles as possible
Females - do you feel like you are anorexic
Yes
No
If yes, how do you feel?
Wish i could quit, but can't
I am glad. It's worth it
Females - are you bulemic?
Yes
No
If yes, how does this make you feel?
Wish i wasn't but i have to be to be thin
Don't care. Worth it.
Females - Do you have anorexic or bulemic friends?
Yes
No
If yes, do you think these friends have better bodies even if they are being unhealthy?
Yes
No
Females, do you know any guys that are anorexic?
Yes
No
If yes, what do you think of their bodies?
Looks great- Even if it is unhealthy
Too boney
Females - Know guys with bulemia?
Yes
No
If yes, what do you think about that
Makes him look great, even if it is unhealthy
Too bony
Do you think that too many people eat too much, and that it's okay to eat a lot less than most so long as you have a good body?
Yes
No
Males - What is the most important part of your body?
chest/shoulders
stomach
legs
arms
Females - What is the most important part of a guy's body?
chest/shoulders
stomach
legs
arms
Males - Do people ever nag you to eat more?
Yes
No
If yes, do you care?
Yes - Even though i know it is better not to eat that much, i hate being bugged
No - They are just jealous
Females - Do people nag you to eat more?
Yes
No
If yes, do you care?
Yes - Even though i know it is better not to eat that much, i hate being bugged
No - They are just jealous
Guys - Do you feel like you are more worried about your weight if your girl is worried about hers?
Yes
No
Girls - Do you feel like you are more worried about your weight if your guy is worried about his?
Yes
No
Guys with thin girls - Have you lost weight since dating that girl?
Yes
No
If yes, are you glad you did so?
Yes - I look so much better
No - I am worried she has made it so i don't eat enough and i might be anorexic
Guys - Do you smoke?
Yes
No
Guys who smoke - is it partially because smoking helps keep you thin?
Yes
No
Girls - Do you smoke?
Yes
No
If yes, is it parially because smoking keeps you thin?
Yes
No
Do you feel that eating disorders are becoming more common with guys in your school?
Yes
No
Do you feel like more girls are getting eating disorders these days
Yes
No
If you think more guys are getting eating disorders, why?
pressure from sports
pressure from girlfriends
pressure from their guy friends
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This poll was created on 2003-12-01 21:26:05 by Frazier