Why Are Australia’s Eating Disorder Rates the HIGHEST?

More than 18 million people around the world are living with anorexia or bulimia, with adolescents and young adults disproportionately affected. That’s according to a major new global study. It’s the biggest update on these two eating disorders in almost a decade, covering more than 200 countries and three decades of data.

The findings, from what’s known as the Global Burden of Disease study, show Australia has the highest rate of anorexia and bulimia compared to any other country, and - as you’re about to hear - the picture could be even worse than we realise. To understand the whole story, I spoke with one of the senior researchers behind the study, Associate Professor Damian Santomauro from the University of Queensland’s School of Public Health for today’s deep dive.

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Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Lucy Tassell

Guest: Associate Professor Damian Santomauro

Producer: Rosa Bowden

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