Risk factors for anorexia nervosa: A population-based investigation of sex differences in polygenic risk and early life exposures.
Hannah ChatwinKatrine HoldeZeynep YilmazJanne Tidselbak LarsenClara AlbiñanaBjarni Johann VilhjalmssonPreben Bo MortensenLaura M ThorntonCynthia M BulikLiselotte Vogdrup PetersenPublished in: The International journal of eating disorders (2023)
Sex differences in the prevalence and clinical presentation of AN warrant examination of sex-specific risk factors. This population-based study indicates that the effects of polygenic risk and early life exposures on AN risk are comparable between females and males. Collaboration between countries with large registers is needed to further investigate sex-specific AN risk factors and improve early identification of AN.