An analysis by the eating disorder charity Beat estimates that about 3.5 million people in the UK are living with an eating disorder. The figure represents roughly three times the charity’s earlier estimate of 1.25 million published in 2017, according to reporting across multiple outlets. The i and the Daily Mail both cite Beat’s updated assessment and describe it as suggesting a substantially higher prevalence than previously thought. The i also reports that Beat is calling for reforms to eating-disorder treatment and for changes in NHS training, arguing that current services and staff preparation do not adequately meet the scale of need. The outlets present the estimate as the result of Beat’s “fresh analysis,” but they do not provide additional methodological detail in the excerpts. Overall, the coverage converges on the same core claim: the UK’s number of people affected is estimated at around 3.5 million, with Beat urging health-system changes in response to the higher numbers.