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'I tried to overdose after being refused treatment for anorexia'
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.
One woman told the Victoria Derbyshire programme how she tried to overdose after being refused treatment, while a GP said "capacity issues" were sometime to blame.
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