This article contains references to eating disorders.
Queensland-based Sarah Cox recalls that in 2018, her doctor advised her to lose weight because her body mass index (BMI) was too high, despite her feeling healthy and experiencing no physical health issues.
Now 35, Cox said the advice triggered an eating disorder that lasted two-and-a-half years.
She said at the time, the doctor did not carry out blood tests or other health screenings but instead prescribed weight loss medication and referred her to an exercise physiologist and dietitian.
