I missed out on anorexia treatment because of BMI guidelines
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leaving me in worst state I’ve ever been’
BMI is used to determine treatment for eating disorders, and can be a gatekeeping tool for year-long waiting lists for vital care
By Jasmine Andersson
Two women who missed out on vital care for eating disorders because of BMI restrictions are calling for the metric to be scrapped for good.
They are backing fresh calls by the Women and Equalities Committee to drop the index as it is a ‘dangerous’ tool that ‘flies in the face of science’ and exacerbates...
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