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NZ researchers seeking 3,500+ volunteers for 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. 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 in order to improve treatments, &, ultimately save lives.
Help us meet our target of more than 3,500 NZ participants by volunteering for our study today
Study goal of more than
study 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 & participant stories
Call for increased awareness of eating disorder prevalence in high-performance sport
The two peak Australian bodies, The Australian Institute of Sport...
Study revealing impact of COVID-19 on people living with eating disorders
Originally published here EDGI Lead Investigator, founding Director of the...
Eating disorders – the carers’ perspective on their impact
Today’s blog features the final instalment of the five-part series...
The prevalence of other conditions when living with an ED
Today’s blog is part four of a five-part series featuring...
How long does it take to access ED treatment?
Welcome back for the third instalment of our five-part blog...
Eating disorders – the carers’ perspective on treatment
During the second week of the International Conference on Eating...
