Anorexia nervosa is a complex human trait that is primarily expressed in females but also
observed in males. The disorder originates from an interplay of environmental factors with a …

Objective To conduct a genome-wide association study (GWAS) of anorexia nervosa and to
calculate genetic correlations with a series of psychiatric, educational, and metabolic …

Characterized primarily by a low body-mass index, anorexia nervosa is a complex and
serious illness, affecting 0.9–4% of women and 0.3% of men,–, with twin-based heritability …

In a new genome-wide association study, Hunna J. Watson of University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill and colleagues build on earlier work that revealed significant genetic …

Objective: The authors conducted a genome-wide association study of anorexia nervosa
and calculated genetic correlations with a series of psychiatric, educational, and metabolic …

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a complex disorder with a strong genetic component.
Comorbidities are frequent and there is substantial overlap with other disorders. The lack of …

Although eating disorders are relatively uncommon, they are often associated with other
mental disorders and are difficult to treat. Anorexia nervosa, a disorder characterized by the …

Identification of genetic variants associated with eating disorders is underway. The Anorexia
Nervosa Genetics Initiative, an initiative of the Klarman Family Foundation, has contributed …

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a psychiatric condition classically associated with an extremely
low body weight, a constant desire to be thin, with restriction of food intake and a distorted …

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a life-threatening eating disorder (ED) characterized by restrictive
eating, the obsessive pursuit of thinness and an intense fear of weight gain. The lifetime …