Study shows increase in number of boys treated for anorexia

A new study at a Dublin hospital shows a dramatic increase in the number of boys being treated for anorexia.

Study shows increase in number of boys treated for anorexia

A new study at a Dublin hospital shows a dramatic increase in the number of boys being treated for anorexia, with data indicating that a quarter of the children being treated for the condition are male.

The study published by the Irish Medical Journal shows that the number of children being treated for the eating disorder at Temple Street Children's Hospital has increased by 130% in nine years.

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