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Break the Bias: How Global Science Is Shifting the Narrative on Eating Disorders
Each year on World Eating Disorders Action Day, we unite across continents to shatter myths, amplify lived experiences, and demand better for those affected by eating disorders. The theme for 2025—Break the Bias: Support Families—resonates deeply with those of us who have seen firsthand how stigma and misunderstanding compound the suffering of individuals and their…
Read MoreWorld Eating Disorders Action Day: Break the Bias and Support Families
June 2nd 2025 is World Eating Disorders Action Day and this year’s theme is Break the Bias and Support Families (https://www.worldeatingdisordersday.org/). The EDGI2 team is a collaboration across the US, Mexico, Denmark, New Zealand, Australia, and Sweden, using eating disorder genetics research to get on board with this global effort! You can read more about…
Read MoreARFID & Co-Occurring Diagnoses: Is There a Line to Draw?
Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) is found at higher rates in certain clinical populations and within certain neurotypes. Increasingly, researchers and clinicians are considering the question of whether certain strict eating behaviours are a patient’s necessary responses to manage a medical condition-such as a food allergy or gastrointestinal issues-or whether these eating behaviours have strayed…
Read MoreEDGI2: The Next Wave of Eating Disorders Research
EDGI1 vs. EDGI2: What’s New in the Next Wave of Our Eating Disorders Study? Our Eating Disorders Genetics Initiative (EDGI) study has entered its next phase! Building on the success of EDGI1, which saw 3,500 New Zealanders participate, EDGI2 is expanding our understanding of eating disorders even further by allowing us to bring in an…
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