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SUBMITTER: Bulik CM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7298834 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Bulik Cynthia M CM Butner Jonathan E JE Tregarthen Jenna J Thornton Laura M LM Flatt Rachael E RE Smith Tosha T Carroll Ian M IM Baucom Brian R W BRW Deboeck Pascal R PR
BMC psychiatry 20200616 1
<h4>Background</h4>The Binge Eating Genetics Initiative (BEGIN) is a multipronged investigation examining the interplay of genomic, gut microbiota, and behavioral factors in bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorder.<h4>Methods</h4>1000 individuals who meet current diagnostic criteria for bulimia nervosa or binge-eating disorder are being recruited to collect saliva samples for genotyping, fecal sampling for microbiota characterization, and recording of 30 days of passive data and behavioral phe ...[more]