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.Check out Katie's PhD here Follow Femmi on IG - @femmi.co or head to our website femmi.co

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Welcome to the Femmi Pod. Femmi has been built to empower women through movement, education and connection. At Femmi we are building a community of women who can support, inspire and educate one another on how to move with our bodies and not against them. Founders, Lydia O’Donnell and Esther Keown, have come together to kick start more conversations about women, how we can make the most of our bodies, our hormones and ourselves.