TL;DR
Although both eating disorder phenotypes correlate genetically with other psychiatric conditions, binge eating also correlates with impulsivity, earlier age at first menstrual cycle and increased body mass, whereas anorexia nervosa shares genetics with metabolic traits.
A genomic meta-analysis of case–control studies of binge-eating behavior and analyses of anorexia nervosa and its subtypes, alongside analyses of AN, identified six BE-associated loci and eight areas that are associated with anorexia nervosa, in people of European ancestry.
Binge spectrum eating disorders (BSED) are heterogeneous conditions characterized by recurrent binge eating and associated features. While demographic factors are known to influence eating disorder expression, the specific contributions of sex and age remain unclear. This study examined the impact of sex and age on...
This study aimed to identify sex‐specific eating behavior profiles and assess the associations between eating behaviors subscales and profiles and body composition indices in Spanish preschoolers from the CORALS cohort.
Emotional eating and alcohol consumption are complex and multifactorial behaviors which are influenced by biological and psychological factors. Genetic predisposition to eating- and alcohol-related behaviors has previously been derived from broad, self-reported phenotypes. However, the association between such genetic...
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