Polygenic Score for Body Mass Index Is Associated with Disordered Eating in a General Population Cohort

Background: 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 C...

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Main Authors: Mohamed Abdulkadir, Moritz Herle, Bianca L. De Stavola, Christopher Hübel, Diana L. Santos Ferreira, Ruth J. F. Loos, Rachel Bryant-Waugh, Cynthia M. Bulik, Nadia Micali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/4/1187