More than quarter of young women have possible eating disorder, major study finds
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Shocking’ findings suggest eating disorders ‘may be an even bigger issue than previously thought,’ says charity
By Maya Oppenheim, Women’s Correspondent
More than one in four young women have a potential eating disorder as experts warn the ‘shocking’ new figures demonstrate specialist health services need to be substantially expanded.
The Health Survey for England, which polled 8,205 adults in 2019, discovered one in six adults in England has a possible eating disorder.
While four per cent s...
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