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Eating Disorders Genetics Initiative 2

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · with Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Karolinska Institutet · NCT06594913

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 12–99 · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Observational
Target enrollment
20000
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
October 28, 2024
Record last updated
July 8, 2026

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What the study is about

The overarching intention of the Eating Disorder Genetics Initiative 2 (EDGI2) is to increase sample size, diversity, and eating disorder phenotypes. The investigators are enrolling 20,000 new participants with anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), binge-eating disorder (BED), avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), and controls in the US, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, and Denmark. A primary study goal is to enroll at least 30% of participants from underrepresented groups. Participants are asked to complete a series of questionnaires and submit a saliva sample for genotyping. The goal is to better understand eating disorders and how they relate to each other so that better treatments can be developed.

Being studied: Eating disorder diagnosis group

Conditions: Anorexia Nervosa; Bulimia Nervosa; Binge-Eating Disorder; Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • A lifetime history of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder, avoidant restrictive food intake disorders or no history of any disordered eating behavior, based on DSM-5 criteria algorithms
  • Age 12-99 years, depending on country. (US enrollment age is 18-99)

Exclusion Criteria

  • History of subthreshold disordered eating behaviors.

Recruiting US locations

  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7160

    Site contact: Laura M Thornton, PhD · 804-690-3079 · laura_thornton@med.unc.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Laura M Thornton, PhD · 804-690-3079 · laura_thornton@med.unc.edu
  • Casey MacDermod, BA · 984-974-3798 · edgi2@unc.edu
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