Kate has a history of anorexia. Why was she prescribed weight loss jabs?
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Episode Kate has a history of anorexia. Why was she prescribed weight loss jabs?
‘Kate’ has a history of anorexia nervosa and was once hospitalised for the condition. Yet she was able to access GLP1s to control her weight via a telehealth provider, without being screened for an eating disorder.
Surveys of acute pancreatitis are currently underway around Australia, in response to an increase in cases globally. A study from South Australia shows some surprising results with an increased incidence in young people, women and those from a higher socio-economic background.
If you or anyone you know needs help with an eating disorder:
• Butterfly Foundation on 1800 334 673 • National Eating Disorder Collaboration • Lifeline on 131 114
References
• AHPRA statement on telehealth providers not screening for eating disorders • JAMA Psychiatry: Use and Misuse of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Among People With Eating Disorders • Epidemiological time trends in acute pancreatitis – A 16-year experience from South Australia • Rise in drug-related deaths and hospitalisations driven by stimulants, annual NDARC reports find • Global Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol—Leveraging Estimation for Action | Cardiology | JAMA | JAMA Network • Laureates of the 2026 L'Oreal UNESCO for Women in Science International Awards • Vitamin B6: too much, too little, too late? An analysis of salestrends in Australia from 2023 to 2025
Links in the notes 8
- https://thebutterflyfoundation.org.au/
- https://nedc.com.au/
- https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/34650231c2e02c8abdba4cf993380299
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1424390326001572?via%3Dihub
- https://www.unsw.edu.au/news/2026/08/rise-in-drug-related-deaths-hospitalisations-driven-by-stimulants
- https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2852270
- https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/marking-28-years-impact-2026-loreal-unesco-women-science-international-awards-honor-five-pioneering?hub=917
- https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/imj.70589
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