# About the Girls

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Podcast: [The Food Programme](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-food-programme-491576)
Published: 2026-04-17T10:45:00+00:00
Episode link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002tql5
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## Resource

Sheila Dillon discusses the rise of eating disorders among young women as part of Radio 4’s “About the Girls” series, which is hearing from teens across the UK about life in 2026. As the number of young girls suffering from eating disorders increases in the UK, Sheila Dillon hosts a discussion about what's causing the rise, and what can be done to improve treatment outcomes. Details of help and support with eating disorders are available at BBC Action Line Produced by Natalie Donovan for BBC Audio in Bristol

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