General Article Eating disorders - what types of eating disorders exist ?

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Eating disorders can be emotionally and physically depleting conditions. According to eating disorder charity Beat, at least 1.25 million people in the UK suffer from these, with up to 6.4% of the population showing signs of developing the conditions.

Much more attention is given to eating disorders than has historically been the case, meaning more work is being done to help cure those who suffer from the problems.

However, there are a variety of different eating disorders, and each affects i...

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