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1900s:
1990s:
Five
million American women suffer from eating
disorders.
1991:
"The
Beauty Myth: How Images of Beauty are
Used Against Women," by Naomi Wolf,
is a bestseller.
1995:
The
U.S. Centers for Disease Control estimates
11 million women have eating disorders.
1996:
The diet drug Redux is approved by the
FDA as an appetite suppressant for obese
individuals.
1997:
Diet
drugs Redux and fenfluramine are voluntarily
taken off the market at the request
of the FDA, citing studies reporting
heart valve disorders.
Mode,
a glossy fashion magazine for women
"size 12 and above", wins
Ad Week’s Start-up of the Year award
for business performance and innovation.
1999:
Cellansene,
a herbal remedy made of gingko, biloba,
sweet clover and grapeseed extracts,
claimed to reduce cellulite, comes to
America from Australia.
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