Eating disorder dieting. The number of friends dieting and the number of friends who pressured them to diet also played a significant role in their own choices. Elite athletes have a significantly higher rate in eating disorders. Female athletes in sports such as gymnastics, ballet, diving, etc. are found to be at the highest risk among all athletes. Women are more likely than men to acquire an eating disorder between the ages of 13–30. 0–15% of those with bulimia and anorexia are men. There is a cultural emphasis on thinness which is especially pervasive in western society. A child's perception of external
Hunger (Florence and the Machine song) by Welch that confessed to her eating disorder at age 17. It eventually grew into a song and was used for "High as Hope". She then tied in the song's literal meaning to the nature of desire, to constantly crave more and more. Ryan Reed of "Rolling Stone" wrote that throughout "Hunger" singer Florence Welch meditates on the correlation between beauty, romance and mortality. Hunger (Florence and the Machine song) "Hunger" is a song by English indie rock band Florence and the Machine from their fourth studio album, "High as Hope" (2018). It was written by Florence Welch, Emile Haynie,