Children with eating disorders cases on the rise in Singapore; govt announces new programme supports parents with such kids


The government programme equips participants with skills and knowledge to manage the recovery process of those with eating disorders. - Image from Reuters

SINGAPORE, July 30 (The Straits Times/ANN): Eating disorders among young people are on the rise in Singapore, with hospitals seeing a higher number of patients amid the pandemic.

In response to queries from The Straits Times, KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH) said it had 50 to 70 new cases of patients aged 11 to 18 with eating disorders five years ago, but the number rose to more than 100 per year over the last two years.

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