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Radio 4,2 mins

Eating disorders are rising in older women

Woman's Hour

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One in 28 women aged 40 to 50 are thought to be living with disorders like anorexia or bulimia according to new research. Tom Quinn from Beat, the UK's eating disorder charity, talks to Jane about the importance of tackling the stereotype that it is only something which affects young women.

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