Eating Disorders Genetics Initiative
Eating Disorders Genetics Initiative
The overarching intention of the Eating Disorder Genetics Initiative (EDGI) is to lay the
 foundation for all future genomic discovery in eating disorders--anorexia nervosa (AN),
 bulimia nervosa (BN), and binge-eating disorder (BED)--by exploring both genetic and
 behavioral factors. To do this, information will be collected from 4000 people who have
 provided DNA samples for the Anorexia Nervosa Genetics Initiative (ANGI) and the same
 information and DNA will be collected from an additional 16,000 people. The goal is to better
 understand eating disorders and how they relate to each other so that better treatments can
 be developed.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  A lifetime history of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder, or no
 history of any disordered eating behavior

 -  Age 15-99 years

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  History of subthreshold disordered eating behaviors