Dr Abigail Pickard
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Dr Abigail Pickard
@apickard6.bsky.social
I am currently a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Edinburgh in the School of Health in Social Sciences.
My expertise spans child development, eating behaviour, and public health.
Reposted by Dr Abigail Pickard
🧠 Eating disorders often co-exist with autism, yet research in this area remains limited.

Foundation-funded Dr Fiona Duffy & Dr Karri Gillespie-Smith are working to change that.

Through @edaceatingautism.bsky.social, they’ve shared best-practice research guidelines. Read more: bit.ly/4k8JN8W #EDAW
Medical Research Foundation | Eating disorders and autism -…
www.medicalresearchfoundation.org.uk
February 26, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Reposted by Dr Abigail Pickard
We are delighted that partially as a result of some of this research the Scottish Government agreed to pause its introduction of this policy until further research was conducted, and the Scottish food standards agency is exploring different options aligned with research findings
February 27, 2025 at 7:05 AM