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Metholated or nonmetholated? Full-flavor, light, or ultralight? No matter what they're called, cigarettes are harmful and addictive. Nicotine levels have been rising in all kinds of cigarettes—from full-flavor to light—increasing the risk of addiction.
Men and boys account for an estimated 5 to 15 percent of patients with anorexia or bulimia and an estimated 35 percent of those with binge-eating disorder.
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1,2,3 National Institute of Mental Health, 2007. Eating Disorders, last referenced 2/22/2008.

 
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