Contribute to Research on Eating Disorders

If you are 16 years or older, living in Aotearoa New Zealand,
and have experienced (or are currently experiencing)
Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder, and/or ARFID

Welcome - Nau mai, Haere mai

Welcome to our EDGI-NZ website. We are pleased to introduce you to our information, our team, and the research we are working on.

NZ researchers working on the world’s largest eating disorders genetics investigation  

The Eating Disorders Genetics Initiative (EDGI) is the world's largest genetic investigation into eating disorders ever performed. EDGI-NZ (the local arm of EDGI) aims to identify hundreds of genes that influence a person’s risk of developing anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder, & ARFID, in order to improve treatments, &, ultimately save lives.

Our work has already been supported by more than 3,500 people in Aotearoa, & we are looking for many more of those with lived or living experience of eating disorders.

Total of
out of our goal of 2000 Participants

To learn more about EDGI and the most frequently asked questions regarding the study, watch our video of EDGI’s Principal Investigator, Professor Cynthia Bulik

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EDGI NZ news & participant stories

Contribute to Research on Eating Disorders
Your Insights Matter

If you are interested in being a participant,
please use the link above to learn more about being in the study and to complete the survey.