Genetic and environmental influences on disordered eating and depressive symptoms.

doi:10.1002/eat.20867

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Genetic and environmental influences on disordered eating and depressive symptoms.

The International journal of eating disorders - 1 Nov 2011

Slane Jennifer D, Burt S Alexandra, Klump Kelly L

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OBJECTIVE: Research suggests that shared genetic factors underlie relationships between eating disorder and depression diagnoses, but no studies to date have examined these associations using dimensional symptom measures. This study examined whether genetic associations observed between eating disorder and depression diagnoses extend to continuous measures of these phenotypes. METHOD: The sample consisted of 292...

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Adolescent
Adult
Depression
Diseases in Twins
Eating
Environment
Feeding Behavior
Feeding and Eating Disorders
Female
Humans
Phenotype
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Social Environment
Twins

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PMID: 21997423
DOI: 10.1002/eat.20867

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