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Estrogen moderates genetic influences on binge eating during puberty: Disruption of normative processes?
Journal of abnormal psychology - 1 Jul 2018
Klump Kelly L, Fowler Natasha, Mayhall Laura, Sisk Cheryl L, Culbert K M, Burt S Alexandra
Abstract excerpt
Puberty is a critical period for changes in genetic effects for binge eating in girls. Previous twin studies show increases in genetic influences on binge eating from prepuberty (∼0%) to midpuberty and beyond (∼50%). However, little is known about the factors that drive these shifts in genetic effects. A small pilot study showed that pubertal activation of estrogen may contribute to increases in genetic...
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