Episode 4: Eating Disorders amongst First Australians with Dr Adam Burt

New research suggests that eating disorders are much more common among First Australians, compared to non-indigenous Australians.

The University of Western Sydney research shows that 27 per cent of Indigenous adults have an eating disorder, compared to 16 per cent of non-Indigenous adults. There’s a similar story when it comes to young people.

We speak to lead researcher, Dr Adam Burt, who is a proud member of the Wiradjuri people from Central New South Wales about his findings.

Links to the research papers:

Adult paper: https://bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12888-020-02852-1

Adolescent paper: https://link.springer.com/epdf/10.1186/s40337-020-0286-7?author_access_token=UElD52Iw-lx5jhHz0bMK-W_BpE1tBhCbnbw3BuzI2RM1gwp2dm8CqW96cdRB8nzVdyjfbbpzxF4DnfsX-FyfKTq4jgaL9LOwcJxwrCpLCvE3FQM0XY67PYhL4a2O57lZ5ojE6Gj04ASX7LaSazTmMQ%3D%3D&fbclid=IwAR1u2FzRNAVIkvoSLyDaJm59-mJ6xtli441AFSkm-BsgR75-gWYCdGtzuBg