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Farid Farid

New centre to tackle eating disorders

A new eating disorder research centre will examine new ways to tackle the psychological illness. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

More than 1.2 million Australians are living with an eating disorder yet fewer than one-quarter of them are receiving evidence-based treatment, but a new research centre is offering hope.

Associate professor Sarah Maguire says eating disorders are the nation's leading psychiatric cause of death but early signs are often missed.

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