Assessing the causal role of adiposity on disordered eating in childhood, adolescence, and adulthood: a Mendelian randomization analysis

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Observational studies have shown that higher body mass index (BMI) is associated with increased risk of developing disordered eating patterns. However, the causal direction of this relation remains ambiguous. We used Mendelian randomization (MR) to infer the direction of causality between BMI and disordered eating in childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. MR analyses were conducted with a genetic score as an...

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• Eating Disorders and Behaviors
• Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
• Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet