Background Eating disorder treatment is most successful when delivered at first onset, underscoring the importance of early intervention. UK patients transition from child to adult services at age 18, a process often poorly supported. Genetic factors may contribute to earlier onset, but molecular genetic research into...
H. Davies, A. T. ter Kuile, Zain-Ul-Abideen Ahmad et al.· medRxiv· 0 citations
BACKGROUND
Eating disorder treatment is most successful when delivered at first onset, underscoring the importance of early intervention. Genetic factors may contribute to earlier onset, but molecular genetic research into symptom onset and severity remains limited.
AIMS
We investigated: (a) age at onset of behaviour...
H. Davies, A. T. ter Kuile, Zain-Ul-Abideen Ahmad et al.· The British journal of psych...· 0 citations
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.
Jonathan R. I. Coleman, H. Davies· Nature Mental Health· 0 citations
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