Six-fold increase in eating disorders among teenagers since 2002

Six-fold increase in eating disorders among teenagers since 2002
By Janice Ng and Julia Ng, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 20 February 2007 2019 hrs


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SINGAPORE: The number of teenagers with eating disorder has increased six-fold since 2002.

The Singapore General Hospital said 140 new cases are reported every year.

But only 10 to 20 percent of them are seeking treatment.

A study of some 1,000 girls across Asia, aged between 15 and 17, shows teenage girls suffer from a severe lack of confidence.

In Singapore, more than eight in ten want to change the way they look, while six in ten feel bad about themselves because of looks or weight.

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