Friday 26 January 2018

Public Health England 'increasing risk of eating disorders' in children with 100 calorie campaign 

Public Health England 'increasing risk of eating disorders' in children with 100 calorie campaign Public Health England are increasing the risk of children developing eating disorders by telling parents to count calories, a leading charity has claimed.

The Change4Life campaign encourages parents to "Look for 100 calorie snacks, two a day max", to help them offer healthier snacks to tackle the obesity epidemic that is seeing a third of children leave primary school overweight or obese.

Eating disorder charity Beat said it was important that messages aimed at reducing obesity considered the impact they may have on those at risk of developing an eating disorder. The Daily Telegraph

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