Articles Tagged: anorexia
Are we giving our children mixed messages about diet and body image?
We're all concerned about the lessons kids learn from magazines which celebrate skinny celebs and highlight a new crazy diet every week. But perhaps we need to look a bit closer to home.
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A third of boys say they would go under the knife for the perfect body
Growing numbers of boys have become so obsessed with what they look like that they would resort to cosmetic surgery and taking steroids to achieve perfection.
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Anorexic 5st mum wears same size clothes as 7 year old daughter
A severely anorexic mum has told a magazine how she wears the same size clothes as her SEVEN YEAR OLD daughter.
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Primary school girls skipping meals to keep weight down
Girl as young as primary-school age are missing meals in an attempt to keep their weight down, a study has found.
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Eating disorders delay pregnancy
Women who have suffered eating disorders in the past might struggle to conceive when they try to get pregnant, new research suggests.
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Five-year-old girls being treated in hospital for anorexia
Statistics released by NHS trusts around the country have revealed that children as young as FIVE are being treated for anorexia.
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Children's body image: What parents can do to send a positive message
By the age of 10, a third of girls and 22 per cent of boys cited their bodies as their main source of worry.
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Anorexic under 10s: Shock figures released
There has been an alarming increase in the number of under 10s officially diagnosed with anorexia. Researchers have ...
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