Eating Disorder Awareness Week

February 26th-March 3rd 2012

Anyone can develop an eating disorder, regardless of age, sex, cultural or racial background, although the people most likely to be affected tend to be young women, particularly between the ages of 15-25.

Food and eating play a very important part in our lives. We all vary in the foods we like, how much we need to eat, and when we like to eat. Food is essential for our health and development. It’s not unusual to experiment with different eating habits, for example you may have decided to become a vegetarian or tried changing your diet to improve your health. However, some eating patterns can be damaging.

Every year groups working to understand and treat Eating Disorders use this week to get their message into the public eye - last year b-eat launched their manifesto calling on the government to deliver real change to people affected by eating disorders.