Sunrise Presenter Mark Beretta Advocates for Mens' Eating Disorder Awareness on Podcast for Midlife Men
Don't Let the Old Man In
Key Facts:- Former Sunrise presenter Mark Beretta has revealed that a Seven News director once commented that he was putting on weight and should have a look at that.
- Beretta, a Butterfly Foundation ambassador, has spoken out about eating disorders in young men, warning that the issue is going largely unnoticed and undiscussed in the media.
- He highlighted the pressure sport places on young men, noting that boys may feel they need to alter their bodies to be selected for teams or meet a coach's expectations.
- According to research by Deloitte Access Economics and Griffiths et al, 365,000 men and boys in Australia live with an eating disorder, representing one in three of all cases, and men are four times more likely to go undiagnosed.
- Beretta shared his concerns on the podcast *Don't Let The Old Man In*, where he also offered parents three signs to watch for in young men who may be struggling with an eating disorder.
Beretta reveals TV weight comment as he warns on boys' eating disorders
SYDNEY, 17 September 2026. Former Sunrise presenter Mark Beretta says a Seven
news director once told him he was putting on weight and "should have a look at
that", in an interview about why eating disorders in young men go unnoticed.
Beretta, a Butterfly Foundation ambassador and father of a 19-year-old son,
spoke on the podcast Don't Let The Old Man In, released 14 September.
"I don't think many people would be aware that young men and young Australian
males are dying through eating disorders. It's happening. And we don't talk
about it. There's nothing in the media about it."
On sport: "The notion that to be picked in the team I need to look like this, or
coach wants me to lose five kilograms."
365,000 men and boys in Australia live with an eating disorder, one in three of
all cases, and men are four times more likely to go undiagnosed (Deloitte Access
Economics 2024; Griffiths et al 2015).
Beretta also gives parents three signs to watch for.
Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/08K5BSZhXpvOnszuyLJuKk?si=lz7El9D0RwqTuqcHF_fK_g
Youtube Video: https://youtu.be/PcOPIxRJAXw
Interviews: host Pod O'Sullivan, leadership advisor and Honorary Fellow at
Sydney Business School, Sydney
Beretta enquiries to his management.
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