About this episode

Marci Evans discusses the implications of GLP-1 medications on body image and eating disorders in this episode.

GLP-1 medications are being prescribed with no eating disorder screening and no monitoring. What could go wrong? According to eating disorder specialist and registered dietitian Marci Evans, quite a lot. Marci has spent her career at the intersection of body image and eating disorder care. In this conversation, she shares what she is actually seeing in her clinical practice and why it frightens her. What you will learn in this episode: Why weight loss does not reliably improve body image, even for people who want it How GLP-1 medications can fuel and accelerate existing eating disorder behaviors Why there is almost no research on GLP-1 and body image, and what that tells us What the absence of screening and monitoring means for eating disorder risk How weight-neutral practitioners can hold space for clients on GLP-1 without abandoning their clinical ethics Mentioned in the show: Beyond GLP-1 Expert Podcast Series: https://program.stephaniedodier.com/beyond-glp-1 Marci Evans Newsletter on her website: https://marcird.com/ Marci Evans on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marcird/ Research — GLP-1 and body image: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40267815/ Research — GLP-1 and…

People in this episode

Host: Stephanie Dodier

Guest: Marci Evans

Topics covered

• GLP-1 medications
• body image
• eating disorders
• clinical ethics
• weight-neutral practices

Keywords

• GLP-1
• body image
• eating disorders
• weight loss
• clinical practice

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Beyond GLP-1 Expert Podcast Series, Marci Evans Newsletter, Research — GLP-1 and body image, Research — GLP-1 and binge eating disorder, Coach Corner Vault, Non-Diet Client Assessment Tool, Non-Diet Coaching Certification Waitlist

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