The report says adolescents with bulimia nervosa should be offered therapy adapted to suit their age and circumstances.
Simon Gowers, consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist at the Cheshire and Merseyside Eating Disorders Service for Adolescents, said: "As many as 50 per cent of people with anorexia nervosa are females aged between 13 and 19.
"The guideline development group has adapted key recommendations for adolescents and recommends young people are treated in settings appropriate to their age."
Published by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence and the National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health, the guidelines apply to the NHS in England and Wales.
Eating Disorders Awareness Week runs from 1 to 7 February.
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