Reading there is growing concern about weight problems among senior high school students. The news report below is about a teenage girl who tried to lose weight by skipping meals. Before you read the news report, think about the following questions. Do you think senior high school students should pay much attention to their weight? why? Why not? What do you think are healthy ways of losing weight? Teen fails after skipping . meals . stone chester, a teenage girl, fainted yesterday at stone chester high school. After skipping meals, Jennifer Jones, fifteen, told friends in her class that he was feeling unwell. SHE then passed out in her morning p lesson and was rushed to hospital. Jennifer was found to have dangerously low blood sugar levels and was treated immediately. Her worried parents told the doctor that their daughter missed breakfast that day and hardly touched her dinner the night before. Fortunately, he is now out of danger. Her doctor says that he will make a full recovery in a day or two. Jennifer's classmates hope to see her back at school soon. They say that he has struggled with eating problems for a long time. Jennifer thought that skipping meals would be a simple way to reach her target weight. Her friend Lauren Williams told a reporter, SHE has not eaten breakfast for the last few months. He told me he had trouble concentrating in class. I warned her that skipping meals was unhealthy, but he wouldn't listen. Jennifer's case is a reminder of the dangers of the unhealthy weight loss habits that have become common among teenagers of both sexes. In a society where being thin is often seen as being beautiful, teenagers sometimes turn to extreme methods to slimmed down quickly, according to a recent survey of senior high school students lifestyles, almost one fifth of teenagers regularly skip meals, one in ten over exercise, and four percent even take weight loss medicine. Health experts are concerned about these figures. They are increasing their efforts to educate teenagers about the side effects of losing weight too quickly. They have also warned them against using such extreme methods. These so called quick fix methods proved to be harmful to teenagers. IT is Normal for teenagers to be slightly overweight, and there is no reason why they should be worried. However, for those who are dangerously overweight, IT is very important that they try to lose weight properly, said an expert. SHE pointed out that IT is important to have a healthy baLanced diet, since teenagers are still growing and their bodies need a lot of nutrition to function well. If they do not take in enough food, they may feel weak and get all easily, SHE added. What's more, they should keep regular hours and get plenty of exercise to stay energetic and fit. We strongly encourage all teenagers to follow these lifestyle tips, because living well is the safest and most effective way to get into shape.