Children with eating disorders on the rise

Source: http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk

More than 40 children, some as young as six and seven, have been referred for treatment for eating disorders over the last two years.

Across Bedford and Luton there were a total of 23 children aged between six and 15 passed to the South Essex Partnership Trust (SEPT) for eating disorders.

The figures revealed after Bedfordshire on Sunday submitted a Freedom of Information request showing that the youngest were a six-year-old boy and a seven-yearold girl and the oldest were four 14- year-olds and five 15-year-olds.

But SEPT says the numbers are low compared to the national average.
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With statistics revealing the startling young age that children are developing eating disorders, what are ways to encourage healthy eating behaviors in children that might help prevent these behaviors?