Youthful-looking moms such as Madhuri Dixit and Madonna could be pushing older women to unrealistic levels to look young as they age, experts have warned.

There has been a rise in the number of women in their 50s being treated for anorexia, which used to be regarded as a teenagers’ disease.

Experts have warned that glamorous images of celebrities in their 40s, 50s and 60s looking as slim and youthful as they did in their 20s may give older women unrealistic expectations of how they should look as they age.

“Older role models such as Sharon Stone, Madonna or Jane Fonda put extra pressure on women and make them worried about their body issues, which can lead to an eating disorder,” said Mary George, a spokeswoman for Beat, UK’s national eating disorders charity.