Eating disorders in midlife are on the rise - is menopause the cause? 3 women share their stories

Woman standing with back to camera looking out of window in kitchen, highlighting eating disorders in middle aged women.

Up to 3.4 million people in the UK are affected by eating disorders, but while we keep a watchful eye on our teens (with the assumption that adolescents are most vulnerable), it's not always so.

It's possible to develop one at any age, including during perimenopause, and the rates of eating disorders have increased among women in middle age in recent years.