...Alexandra J. Mayhew; Marie Pigeyre; Jennifer Couturier; David Meyre Eating disorders (ED) including anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), and binge eating disorder (BED) affect up to 5% of the population in Western countries. Risk factors for developing an ED include personality traits...

... peptides Orexigenic peptides Anorexia nervosa Short-term effects of fasting or energy deficit on hypothalamic neuropeptide circuitries begin to be well described. However, central effects of long-term energy deficit and refeeding remain to be elucidated. We adapted and characterized a long-term...

...Madhusmita Misra; Anne Klibanski Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a condition of profound undernutrition associated with alterations in various neuroendocrine axes, many of which contribute to a marked impairment in bone accrual and low bone mineral density. This review focuses on changes...

...Mitchel A. Kling; Mark A. Demitrack; Harvey J. Whitfield, Jr.; Konstantine T. Kalogeras; Samuel J. Listwak; Michael D. DeBellis; George P. Chrousos; Philip W. Gold; Harry A. Brandt To further explore whether the hypercortisolism of anorexia nervosa reflects an alteration in the set point...

..., eating patterns, and circulating concentrations of cortisol and thyroid hormones in women with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder. The patterns of disordered eating behavior were assessed using the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26) and the Bulimia Test-Revised (BULIT-R). In women...