Irish children 'learning culture of disordered eating' from adults, expert warns

Dr Kielty Oberlin said: "If we want our kids to have a balanced approach to food, we need to practice it ourselves." File picture: Alamy/PA

Irish children are learning a culture of disordered eating from adults who are creating an unhealthy relationship with food by overpromoting healthy eating, according to an expert.

Psychologist Dr Kielty Oberlin, who specialises in eating disorder recovery says, she is seeing more and more young people suffering from orthorexia - a term used to describe a focus on only eating healthy foods and an obsession to avoid all toxic meals.