Hospital admissions for children with eating disorders have risen by almost a fifth in two years, according to new figures.
NHS Digital data for England shows there were 21,794 admissions for eating disorders in all age groups in 2019-20, up 13% from 2018-19 and 32% from 2017-18.
For children under 18, there were 4,962 admissions - up 9% from 2018-19 and 19% from 2017-18.
The vast majority of these were teenagers - but some 418 admissions in 2019-20 were for 10 to 12-year-olds.
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Almost half of the 418 admissions among 10 to 12-year-olds were for girls with anorexia while there were also admissions for a range of eating disorders among children under 10.