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'I had to lose weight for anorexia treatment'
Too many people with eating disorders feel they are being forced to lose weight so their BMI is low enough to qualify for treatment, according to the UK's biggest eating disorder charity, Beat.
BMI - or body mass index - is a calculation used by professionals to assess weight in adults.
Jo developed anorexia at the age of 11 and says treatment was based on her weight rather than her mental health - she is now 22 and made this report.
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