Ep 85 - Understanding body image issues and eating disorders amongst adolescents with researcher Katie Babbott

In this episode we speak with the incredible Katie Babbott, a researcher at the University of Auckland, as well as a passionate runner, who is part of the Femmi Run Community. Katie has recently completed her PhD titled ‘Eating behaviours, body image and mental health: updated estimates of adolescent health, well-being and positive functioning in Aotearoa NZ.” Throughout this conversation we dive into Katies work and her findings, and the issues surrounding bad body image for girls and women.