She said she looked around the room and noticed the kids that took up less space could run for longer and were praised for it.
“I realised in that moment, not only were you supposedly healthier if you were able to run faster and be smaller, but you were more likeable, and it influenced your social status,” she said.
“A teacher came over and he said I look as fat as if I had a mouthful of marshmallows,” Emma said. “I remember when he said that, my heart sank. “I just think it’s so much more harmful than helpful. I remember doing the Beep test and being weighed but I don’t remember the lesson that it was supposed to be teaching me about health,” she said.
Dr Stephanie Damiano, manager of Butterfly Body Bright, said: “More school staff are becoming aware of students being dissatisfied with their bodies and engaging in disordered eating behaviours in primary school and are seeking support to help the students and peers.
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