Eating disorders (anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorder) are a
heterogeneous class of complex illnesses marked by weight and appetite dysregulation …

Genome-wide-association studies (GWASs), epigenetic, gene-expression and gene–gene
interaction projects, nutritional genomics and investigations of the gut microbiota have …

Enabled by advances in high throughput genomic sequencing and an unprecedented level
of global data sharing, molecular genetic research is beginning to unlock the biological …

Insights from genetic epidemiology provide an important explanatory model for patients with
eating disorders, family members, and clinicians. Understanding core biological …

Eating disorders (EDs) are serious psychiatric conditions influenced by biological,
psychological, and sociocultural factors. A better understanding of the genetics of these …

Disordered eating behavior is the core symptom of the complex disorders anorexia nervosa
and bulimia nervosa. Twin and family studies derive high heritability estimates. Hence …

Abstract Background The Eating Disorders Genetics Initiative (EDGI) is an international
investigation exploring the role of genes and environment in anorexia nervosa, bulimia …

The eating disorders anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), binge eating disorder
and allied diagnoses such as eating disorder not otherwise specified are common, complex …

Eating disorders are complex heritable conditions influenced by both genetic and
environmental factors. Given the progress of genomic discovery in anorexia nervosa, with …

Over the past decade, considerable advances have been made in understanding genetic
influences on eating pathology. Eating disorders aggregate in families, and twin studies …