With a new generation of weight loss drugs flooding the market, what is being done to safeguard people with eating disorders?

There are concerns people of a higher weight with restrictive eating disorders could access GLP-1s if doctors aren’t screening patients appropriately.

And this is partly due to the belief that people with restrictive eating disorders like anorexia are always underweight.

Guest/s

• Dr Sarah Trobe, National Eating Disorder Collaboration

References

• Management of eating disorders for people with higher weight: clinical practice guideline

Eating disorder resources:

• The Butterfly Foundation on 1800 33 4673 or webchat.
• Eating Disorders Foundation Victoria
• Eating Disorders Families Australia — 1300 195 626
• Professionals Credentialed in Eating Disorders
• Lifeline on 13 11 14
• Kids Helpline on 1800 551 800