Eating disorders develop during adolescence and normally peak in girls at the age of 15-16. Disturbed eating behaviors are very dominant among adolescent women in our society. The number of adolescent girls struggling with such disorders exceeds 40%. The most common disorders are bulimia nervosa, anorexia nervosa and binge eating disorder. There are various factors within our society that influence the development of such disorders. Deleterious eating behaviors are all too common and their prevalence is so high that they are becoming less and less rare. Eating disorders are not ruled out by a single source, but rather are caused by many factors that exist within our society. The media's unrealistic portrayal of what a "perfect" body image is, as well as the adolescent's early puberty, are two factors that can both lead our country's adolescent girls to develop eating disorders. Professionals all have different views on the exact cause of such harmful eating disorders as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating in adolescents. Young girls in today's society are constantly bombarded by the onset of media exposure. Often, teens struggle with their body image because it doesn't resemble what is portrayed in the media. The media uses ultra-thin individuals to convey the image of beauty in society. Images presented in beauty magazines send influential teenage girls distorted and distorted ideas about what an acceptable body image is. (Laurie, Sullivan, Hill and Davies, 2006; 356). Body physique standards set by the media are inaccessible to many subjectivized adolescent girls. A study was done in a variety of Jr...... middle of article...... the abuse will automatically reveal the beginning of the abuse and will tend to cause them to develop an eating disorder to help them cope with the exploitation they endured (Ericsson, Keel, Holland, Selby, Verona, Cougle, Palmer & 2012; 322). A relationship is clearly visible between disordered eating behaviors and sexual/physical abuse. in a negative and abusive environment. A multitude of behavioral genetic studies have been conducted and have revealed a strong correlation between genetic components and distorted eating behaviors in adolescent girls. Molecular genetics research has shown that these behaviors are approximately 46 to 72 percent hereditary. It has been found that there is substantial genetic influence on disorders such as bulimia nervosa, anorexia nervosa, and binge eating disorder. is present among biologically related individuals (Berrettini, 2004).