By Sarah Harvey
Primary-school pupils are being hospitalised with eating disorders as younger and younger children are worrying about their body image. Ministry of Health statistics show 10, 11 and 12-year-olds were among those admitted to hospital for eating disorders in the past four years. The shocking revelation comes as a report in respected UK newspaper The Guardian said one in three hospital admissions for eating disorders in the UK and Ireland involved a child.
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With studies revealing how children are struggling with body-image issues at such a young age, what are indicators to be aware of? What are preventative approaches that can be taken?
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