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SUBMITTER: Abdulkadir M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7231239 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Journal of clinical medicine 20200421 4
<h4>Background</h4>Disordered eating (DE) is common and is associated with body mass index (BMI). We investigated whether genetic variants for BMI were associated with DE. <i>Methods</i>: BMI polygenic scores (PGS) were calculated for participants of the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC; <i>N</i> = 8654) and their association with DE tested. Data on DE behaviors (e.g., binge eating and compensatory behaviors) were collected at ages 14, 16, 18 years, and DE cognitions (e.g. ...[more]