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Basis for eating disorders found in children as young as eight

23 July 2015

A study led by Dr Nadia Micali (UCL Institute of Child Health) has found that children as young as eight can experience dissatisfaction with the size and shape of their body that puts them at risk of eating disorders in their teens. Read: Guardian, More: Independent, Daily Mail, Listen: BBC London 94.9 'Vanessa Feltz' (from 5 mins 54 secs), More: BBC Radio 5 live '5 live Drive' (from 22 mins 30 secs)