Eating disorders can affect people as young as eight, and it is estimated that there are over one million people in the UK with eating disorders.
Bulimia and anorexia are particularly likely to affect children, where half of all sufferers are teenage girls aged between 13 - 19.
Impact of disorders
Gail Porter suffered from anorexia for 10 years
There are many ways in which eating disorders can affect teens, such as severely impacting on schoolwork as well as leading to permanent damage to their health.
TV presenter Gail Porter suffered from anorexia for 10 years which she says damaged her body permanently and as a result, has to take medicine for the rest of her life.
Around 1,000 children and teenagers ring ChildLine every year because of eating disorders.
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