We feel that because of the thin culture of the 1990s more and more very young people start on diets which seem harmless. Before they know it they are unable to stick to it and in order to maintain their weight they make themselves sick. This can be the first step to an eating disorder. She added that mental health and diet were linked. The mind and the body are interlinked.
Girls tend to associate success at dieting with success in other areas of their lives.
The Centre is setting up a national helpline for people with eating disorders after Easter. This follows a flood of calls to its first Christmas helpline. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.