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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Denis Campbell Health policy editor

Six in 10 older teens in England have ‘possible eating problems’

Young people eating a picnic on a field
Young people said they feel shame about how much they eat and anxiety about their appearance. Picture posed by models. Photograph: franckreporter/Getty Images

More than half of older teenagers and young adults in England have a problematic relationship with food, a major survey of young people’s mental health has found.

Six in ten (60%) 17- to 19-year-olds have “possible problems with eating”, according to research undertaken by NHS Digital, the health service’s statistical body.

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