In addition to the excessive preoccupation of exercise that many participate in, a considerable amount of men and women take part in diet and dietary supplemental practices. According to Krane’s study, eating for most exercising women represents something other than proper nutrition. Rather, eating, for this population, symbolizes self-esteem and personal regard (Krane et al., 2001, p. 25). Being able to control what goes into the body and the amount consumed, provides a sense of control and empowerment. From the perspective of an overweight individual, fasting and starvation are quick, but dangerous means of obtaining power through the mind where power over the body appears to be out of their control. When coupled with exercise, this becomes extremely demanding for the individual who seeks the perfect ideal body. Krane further states that eating and exercise are symbiotically related for these individuals. That is, for these people, a greater amount of eating is offset by a greater amount of exercise. In addition, a greater amount of food consumption, and in most cases, binge-eating, can be justified by an excessive amount of exercise, whether prior to or following the meal. It is clear how easily dieting and exercise eventually become an obsessive means of obtaining society’s perfect physical shape.