4 September 2019
Researchers:
Dr Jacinta Tan and Ms Gemma Johns, Swansea University
Key findings
- A clear correlation between GP diagnoses of eating disorders and alcohol dependency using routine clinical data.
- Themes demonstrating a relationship between eating behaviours and drinking among people dependent or misusing alcohol.
- A clear correlation between alcohol use and eating disorders from the perspective of people with eating disorders and clinicians.
- More research is needed to explore these issues further and gain a better understanding of the interaction between the two.
