Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 17 May 2022

Joint Committee On Health

Eating Disorders: Bodywhys

Ms Kathy Downes:

I do not particularly have figures on that from our services. Thinking about the services it is not something that is particularly there, but in terms of numbers it is not higher or lower than other cohorts. I am thinking about different issues that might have stronger links with eating disorders, such as perhaps autism which might be an issue we might see a bit more than physical disability in terms of a link with an eating disorder.