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Why we must work to better understand eating disorders

We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. Why we must work to better understand eating disorders As the pandemic sparks a rise in eating disorders, dietitian Jane Clarke dispels the myths Danny Martindale Today would have been Nikki Grahame s 39th birthday. The Big Brother star and mental-health campaigner, who tragically lost her life to a fiercely entrenched eating disorder earlier this month, may be one of the most-known adult names to have suffered from anorexia nervosa, but she was in no way alone in her struggle. While eating disorders including anorexia are commonly considered a teenage issue, rates are currently rising among adults too, with the mental-health challenges brought on by the pandemic sparking relapses and new cases. In an interview shortly before Grahame s death, her mother said that lockdown had floored her daughter.

DR ZAK UDDIN COLUMN: Is Body Mass Index outdated or just needs to be updated?

There are calls for the Body Mass Index measurement, BMI for short, to be scrapped. Proponents for its abandonment argue that it is at best a poor predictor of overall health and wellbeing, while at worst may lead to poor body image, reduced self-esteem and the development of eating disorders. They advise doctors and anyone involved in healthcare should adopt a “health at every size approach”, to allow all individuals to access services irrespective of their BMI. At points, a significantly raised BMI has been a bar to certain elective procedures, due to data showing poorer outcomes and greater risk of complications. Conversely, patients above a certain BMI have been unable to rapidly access eating disorder services, their condition being not deemed severe enough to warrant urgent intervention.

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