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People unhappy about their bodies can develop eating disorders, turn to diet pills or steroids, or try cosmetic surgery and Botox injections.

One study found that one in four people is depressed about their body, another found that almost a third of women say they would sacrifice a year of life to achieve the ideal body weight and shape, and almost half of girls in a recent survey think the pressure to look good is the worst part of being female.

One study reported on girls aged 5 to 7 who, when exposed to images of thin dolls like Barbie, said they wanted to look thinner compared with those who saw dolls with a healthier body shape.

primarily in the forms of higher interest rates and ultimately, a slower economy

At more than $14 trillion, America's debt might seem abstract, a number so large it's difficult to conceptualize.

If interest rates ramp up, a greater portion of the government's budget will go toward interest payments, leaving fewer dollars for other, more economically stimulating types of spending, such as building roads or providing tax incentives for small businesses.

experts say the fallout from chronically high public debt is more a matter of perceived risk than a clear threat right now.

And a new report says our national debt will soon be 200 percent of our entire national output — or twice as high as that of Greece