Search Results - "Munn‐Chernoff, Melissa A."

Shared Genetic Influences Between Loss‐of‐Control Eating and Body Mass Index in Adolescent Twins by Matherne, Camden E., Qi, Baiyu, Rhee, Soo Hyun, Stallings, Michael C., Corley, Robin P., Hewitt, John K., Munn‐Chernoff, Melissa A.

“…ABSTRACT Objective Pediatric loss‐of‐control (LOC) eating is associated with high BMI and predicts binge‐eating disorder and obesity onset with age. Research…”
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Premenstrual symptoms as a marker of ovarian hormone sensitivity in eating disorders by Hardin, Sabrina L., Thornton, Laura M., Munn‐Chernoff, Melissa A., Baker, Jessica H.

“…Objective Research indicates a link between ovarian hormones and eating pathology, suggesting that some women with an eating disorder may be ovarian hormone…”
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Selective Inhibition of PDE4B Reduces Binge Drinking in Two C57BL/6 Substrains by Jimenez Chavez, C. Leonardo, Bryant, Camron D., Munn-Chernoff, Melissa A., Szumlinski, Karen K.

“…Cyclic AMP (cAMP)-dependent signaling is highly implicated in the pathophysiology of alcohol use disorder (AUD), with evidence supporting the efficacy of…”
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Associations Between Alcohol Involvement and Drive for Thinness and Body Dissatisfaction in Adolescent Twins: A Bivariate Twin Study by Baker, Jessica H., Brosof, Leigh C., Munn‐Chernoff, Melissa A., Lichtenstein, Paul, Larsson, Henrik, Maes, Hermine H., Kendler, Kenneth S.

“…Background Alcohol involvement has familial associations with bulimic symptoms (i.e., binge eating, inappropriate compensatory behaviors), with several studies…”
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Shared genetic risk between anorexia nervosa and cardiovascular disease events: Evidence from genome‐wide association studies by Qi, Baiyu, Graff, Mariaelisa, Eating Disorders Working Group of the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium, Bulik, Cynthia M, North, Kari E, Munn‐Chernoff, Melissa A

“…Objective Cardiovascular complications occur in up to 80% of patients with anorexia nervosa (AN), yet the underlying mechanisms warrant further investigation…”
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Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, and Eating-Related Pathology in a National Sample of College Students by Diemer, Elizabeth W, Grant, Julia D., Ph.D, Munn-Chernoff, Melissa A., Ph.D, Patterson, David A., M.S.W., Ph.D, Duncan, Alexis E., M.P.H., Ph.D

“…Abstract Purpose This study examined associations of gender identity and sexual orientation with self-reported eating disorder (SR-ED) diagnosis and…”
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The Science Behind the Academy for Eating Disorders' Nine Truths About Eating Disorders by Schaumberg, Katherine, Welch, Elisabeth, Breithaupt, Lauren, Hübel, Christopher, Baker, Jessica H., Munn‐Chernoff, Melissa A., Yilmaz, Zeynep, Ehrlich, Stefan, Mustelin, Linda, Ghaderi, Ata, Hardaway, Andrew J., Bulik‐Sullivan, Emily C., Hedman, Anna M., Jangmo, Andreas, Nilsson, Ida A.K., Wiklund, Camilla, Yao, Shuyang, Seidel, Maria, Bulik, Cynthia M.

“…Objective In 2015, the Academy for Eating Disorders collaborated with international patient, advocacy, and parent organizations to craft the ‘Nine Truths About…”
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A Primer on the Genetics of Comorbid Eating Disorders and Substance Use Disorders by Munn-Chernoff, Melissa A., Baker, Jessica H.

“…Eating disorders (EDs) and substance use disorders (SUDs) frequently co‐occur; however, the reasons for this are unclear. We review the current literature on…”
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Differential genetic associations between dimensions of eating disorders and alcohol involvement in late adolescent twins by Qi, B. Y., Thornton, L. M., Breiner, C. E., Kuja-Halkola, R., Baker, J. H., Lichtenstein, P., Lundström, Sebastian, Agrawal, A., Bulik, C. M., Munn-Chernoff, M. A.

“…Background: Twin studies have demonstrated shared genetic and environmental effects between eating disorders and alcohol involvement in adults and middle…”
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Anorexia Nervosa, Major Depression, and Suicide Attempts: Shared Genetic Factors by Thornton, Laura M., Welch, Elisabeth, Munn-Chernoff, Melissa A., Lichtenstein, Paul, Bulik, Cynthia M.

“…The extent to which genetic and environmental factors influenced anorexia nervosa (AN), major depressive disorder (MDD), and suicide attempts (SA) were…”
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ARFID Genes and Environment (ARFID-GEN): study protocol by Bulik, Cynthia M, Micali, Nadia, MacDermod, Casey M, Qi, Baiyu, Munn-Chernoff, Melissa A, Thornton, Laura M, White, Jennifer, Dinkler, Lisa, Pisetsky, Emily M, Johnson, Jessica, Devine, Katelin R, Ortiz, Shelby N, Silverman, Ava E, Berthold, Natasha, Dumain, Alexis, Guintivano, Jerry, Halvorsen, Matthew, Crowley, James J

“…The Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder - Genes and Environment (ARFID-GEN) study is a study of genetic and environmental factors that contribute to risk…”
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Development and Validation of an Eating-Related Eco-Concern Questionnaire by Qi, Baiyu, Presseller, Emily K, Cooper, Gabrielle E, Kapadia, Avantika, Dumain, Alexis S, Jayawickreme, Shantal M, Bulik-Sullivan, Emily C, van Furth, Eric F, Thornton, Laura M, Bulik, Cynthia M, Munn-Chernoff, Melissa A

“…Eco-concern, the distress experienced relating to climate change, is associated with mental health, yet no study has examined disordered eating related to…”
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Prevalence of and familial influences on purging disorder in a community sample of female twins by Munn-Chernoff, Melissa A., Keel, Pamela K., Klump, Kelly L., Grant, Julia D., Bucholz, Kathleen K., Madden, Pamela A.F., Heath, Andrew C., Duncan, Alexis E.

“…ABSTRACT Objective Purging disorder (PD) was recently included as an otherwise specified feeding or eating disorder (OSFED) in the DSM‐5; however, limited…”
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Are there common familial influences for major depressive disorder and an overeating-binge eating dimension in both European American and African American Female twins? by Munn-Chernoff, Melissa A., Grant, Julia D., Agrawal, Arpana, Koren, Rachel, Glowinski, Anne L., Bucholz, Kathleen K., Madden, Pamela A.F., Heath, Andrew C., Duncan, Alexis E.

“…ABSTRACT Objective Although prior studies have demonstrated that depression is associated with an overeating–binge eating dimension (OE‐BE) phenotypically,…”
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Bulimic Behaviors and Early Substance Use: Findings from a Cotwin-Control Study by Munn-Chernoff, Melissa A., Grant, Julia D., Bucholz, Kathleen K., Agrawal, Arpana, Lynskey, Michael T., Madden, Pamela A. F., Heath, Andrew C., Duncan, Alexis E.

“…Background Bulimic behaviors (i.e., binge eating and compensatory behaviors) and substance use frequently co‐occur. However, the etiology underlying this…”
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Genetic and environmental components to self-induced vomiting by Peterson, Claire M., Baker, Jessica H., Thornton, Laura M., Trace, Sara E., Mazzeo, Suzanne E., Neale, Michael C., Munn-Chernoff, Melissa A., Lichtenstein, Paul, Pedersen, Nancy L., Bulik, Cynthia M.

“…ABSTRACT Objective We examined the association between the genetic and environmental factors contributing to the liability to having ever engaged in…”
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Genetic and Environmental Risk for Major Depression in African-American and European-American Women by Duncan, Alexis E., Munn-Chernoff, Melissa A., Hudson, Darrell L., Eschenbacher, Michaela A., Agrawal, Arpana, Grant, Julia D., Nelson, Elliot C., Waldron, Mary, Glowinski, Anne L., Sartor, Carolyn E., Bucholz, Kathleen K., Madden, Pamela A. F., Heath, Andrew C.

“…It is unknown whether there are racial differences in the heritability of major depressive disorder (MDD) because most psychiatric genetic studies have been…”
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Editorial: Why Assessing Co-Occurring Eating Disorders and Alcohol Use in Sexual Minority Youth Is Important by Munn-Chernoff, Melissa A

“…The prevalence of psychiatric disorders, such as major depression and anxiety, is higher in sexual minority individuals (eg, those who identify as gay,…”
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Examining associations between disordered eating and serotonin transporter gene polymorphisms by Munn-Chernoff, Melissa A., McQueen, Matthew B., Stetler, Gary L., Haberstick, Brett C., Rhee, Soo Hyun, Sobik, Laura E., Corley, Robin P., Smolen, Andrew, Hewitt, John K., Stallings, Michael C.

“…Objective: The serotonin system has been implicated in mood and appetite regulation, and the serotonin transporter gene (SLC6A4) is a commonly studied…”
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Genetics of Anorexia Nervosa by Baker, Jessica H., Schaumberg, Katherine, Munn-Chernoff, Melissa A.

“…Purpose of Review Genetic factors contribute to the etiology of anorexia nervosa (AN). This review synthesizes the current state of knowledge about the genetic…”
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