Younger children develop eating disorders

British officials say an increasing number of children under the age of 10 are being hospitalized with eating disorders and self-inflicted injuries.

The Department of Health said more than 270 boys and 163 girls under the age of 10 were admitted to hospitals with eating disorders in the past four years, The Daily Telegraph reported Tuesday. Health officials said 169 of the 15,000 children admitted to hospitals for self-inflicted injuries last year were under the age of 10.

Research by the Children's Society said children are becoming fixated on their appearance, with seven out of 10 reporting they dieted because of the intense pressure to be thin, the British newspaper said.

Copyright 2008 by United Press International

Publication date: 07 May 2008

Source: UPI-1-20080506-23272100-bc-britain-selfharm.xml

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