A major study, published in *The Lancet* by researchers from Canada and the UK, finds that a high proportion of eating-disorder patients are dismissed by general practitioners (GPs). The reporting describes the results as indicating that GPs may not recognise eating disorders beyond anorexia, suggesting that people with other eating-disorder presentations are at risk of not receiving appropriate assessment or referrals.
The sources say the study’s findings highlight a potential gap in primary care recognition of eating disorders, with some patients experiencing dismissal rather than effective clinical response. While the reports focus on the headline figure—three in four patients—both accounts attribute the conclusion to the *Lancet* publication and present the same central interpretation: clinicians may be more likely to identify anorexia than other forms of eating disorders.
The articles do not provide additional methodological details or patient demographics in the material provided, but both attribute the key claim to the same *Lancet* paper and emphasise recognition of eating disorders as a clinical issue in GP settings.
