Disordered eating in early childhood: DRD2 and COMT gene polymorphisms and behavioral features in family trios
Our findings suggest that DRD2 and COMT polymorphisms contribute to early vulnerability to disordered eating, while mother-child relational dynamics act independently of parental genetic factors. Level of evidence III Evidence obtained from well-designed case-control analytic study.
Authors
- Cristiano Giuliani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0485-2528)
- Silvia Cimino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4813-0093)
- Luca Cerniglia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6115-288X)
- Arturo Bevilacqua (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8889-2634)
- Esterina Pascale
Institutions
- UniNettuno University (IT)
- Sapienza University of Rome (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity
- Published
- 2026-01-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-025-01810-8
- Primary Topic
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00