In the second episode of Season 3, Naomi sits down with Dr. Amy Egbert of the University of Connecticut to talk about her research on eating disorders and disordered eating patterns among youth from underrepresented and marginalized backgrounds. Importantly, Dr. Egbert discusses her investigation into how race and ethnicity have been reported in eating disorder studies over the last 20 years, including the trends and long-term implications. As another area of research interest, Naomi and Amy also touch on how food marketing plays a role in the development of disordered eating and eating disorders. As a new faculty at UConn, Naomi and Amy close up the episode chatting about her goals for her brand new lab!
Papers Referenced in the Episode:
1) Egbert et al., 2022: Reporting racial and ethnic diversity in eating disorder research over the past 20 years. International Journal of Eating Disorders / Vol. 55, Issue 4.
2) Egbert et al., 2022: Delicious and difficult to resist?: Inhibitory control differs in young women after exposure to food and non-food commercials. Appetite. June 1; 173
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In the second episode of Season 3, Naomi sits down with Dr. Amy Egbert of the University of Connecticut to talk about her research on eating disorders and disordered eating patterns among youth from underrepresented and marginalized backgrounds. Importantly, Dr. Egbert discusses her investigation into how race and ethnicity have been reported in eating disorder studies over the last 20 years, including the trends and long-term implications. As another area of research interest, Naomi and Amy also touch on how food marketing plays a role in the development of disordered eating and eating disorders. As a new faculty at UConn, Naomi and Amy close up the episode chatting about her goals for her brand new lab!
Papers Referenced in the Episode:
1) Egbert et al., 2022: Reporting racial and ethnic diversity in eating disorder research over the past 20 years. International Journal of Eating Disorders / Vol. 55, Issue 4.
2) Egbert et al., 2022: Delicious and difficult to resist?: Inhibitory control differs in young women after exposure to food and non-food commercials. Appetite. June 1; 173
Follow/Contact Picture Blurrfect:
Twitter: @Blurrfect
Instagram: @picture_blurrfect
E-mail: naomi.charalambakis90@gmail.com