Don't miss a thing by getting the latest from the Manchester Evening News sent direct to your inbox The use of the Body Mass Index (BMI) in determining if an individual’s weight is healthy should be scrapped due to concerns it contributes to eating disorders, according to a report by MPs.
The all-party Women and Equalities Committee warned the impact of the pandemic, both on eating disorder sufferers and those at a high risk of developing one, has been “devastating”.
Their inquiry into body image also branded the government’s obesity strategy “dangerous” for those with negative body image, potentially triggering eating disorders in the people it is designed to help.
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