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.
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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
EDGI-NZ News
Break the Bias: How Global Science Is Shifting the Narrative on Eating Disorders
Each year on World Eating Disorders Action Day, we unite...
World Eating Disorders Action Day: Break the Bias and Support Families
June 2nd 2025 is World Eating Disorders Action Day and...
ARFID & Co-Occurring Diagnoses: Is There a Line to Draw?
Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) is found at higher rates...
Intermittent Fasting: More mentally harmful and less physically beneficial than claimed?
Intermittent Fasting and Disordered Eating Intermittent fasting is an eating...
New study highlights specific recovery needs of youth with ARFID
ARFID Characteristics During Hospital Treatment ARFID stands for Avoidant/Restrictive Food...
EDGI2: The Next Wave of Eating Disorders Research
EDGI1 vs. EDGI2: What's New in the Next Wave of...
Copy Number Variants (CNVs) and Their Role in Anorexia Nervosa
Copy number variants (CNVs) are changes in DNA where sections...
Genes & Genomes – Insights about our research field
What Are Genes and Why Do They Matter? Every cell...
