IntroductionThis research project is based on the prevalence of eating disorders among adolescent girls in our school aged 15 to 18 years. This is a valid topic as a teenager in an all-girls school; This is a very easy topic to understand. I want to know the prevalence of eating disorders in my school and ultimately help girls who have a disorder and don't get the enough help they need when they have bulimia or anorexia mental.REVIEW OF LITERATUREDefinitions1. Eating DisordersSource ASource: Internet DictionaryWritten by: Oxford pressWord in Dictionary: Eating DisordersDate Accessed: 05/06/2014The Oxford Dictionary states that the definition of an eating disorder is: “Any disorder psychological characterized by abnormal or disturbed eating habits. (such as anorexia nervosa)” (press O. u., eating disorder, 2014)This source is valid because it is used from the 2014 version of the Oxford Dictionary. It is reliable because it was written by professional dictionary editors. It is useful because it defines the nature of the research and there are no limitations.2. Anorexia nervosaSource BSource: Internet DictionaryWritten by: Random House Dictionary PressWord in the dictionary: Anorexia nervosaAccess date: 05/06/2014The Random House dictionary specifies that the definition of anorexia nervosa is: “An eating disorder primarily affecting adolescent girls and young women, characterized by pathological fear of becoming fat, distorted body image, excessive dieting and wasting. » (Dictionary, 2014) This source is valid because it is used from the 2014 version of the Random House dictionary. It is reliable as......middle of article......es_treatment.htmMelinda Smith, M. a. (2014, February). Bulimia. Accessed 05/06/2014 on http://www.helpguide.org/: http://www.helpguide.org/mental/bulimia_signs_symptoms_causes_treatment.htm#signspress, C. u. (2014). bulimia. Accessed 05/06/2014 from http://dictionary.cambridge.org/: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/bulimia?q=bulimiapress, O. u. (2014). anorexia. Accessed 06/05/2014 on http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/: http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/anorexia?q=Anorexiapress, O. u. (2014). eating disorder. Retrieved May 6, 2014 from http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/: http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/eating-disorderuniversity, O. p. (2014). bulimia. Accessed 05/06/2014 from http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/: http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/bulimia?q=Bulimia