POLITICS: Politician is latest in list of celebrities with bulimia.(News)

From: The Birmingham Post (England) | Date: April 21, 2008 | Copyright information

John Prescott may appear an unlikely bulimia sufferer, but he joins a long list of celebrities who have spoken openly of their troubled relationship with food.

Experts believe there are more than a million people in Britain with an eating disorder such as bulimia or anorexia.

Although 90 per cent of those affected are women, growing numbers of men are contacting support groups for help in beating their problem. The true numbers could be even higher because suf...

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