Serum Leptin in Youth and Young Adults With Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder Across the Weight Spectrum
Hypoleptinemia was only evident in low-weight ARIFD and strongly correlated with BMI percentile. However, relationships with anxiety may suggest additional roles of leptin in underlying ARFID psychopathology. Findings should be replicated in larger, more representative samples.
Authors
- Julia Gydus
- Madhusmita Misra
- Kamryn T. Eddy
- Nadia Micali
- Stefania Yee
- Lilian P. Palmer
- Megan Kuhnle
- Franziska Plessow
- Taylor L. Rezeppa
- Lauren Breithaupt
- Vittoria Trolio
- Jennifer J. Thomas
- Kristine Hauser
- Kendra R. Becker
- Helen Burton‐Murray
- Elizabeth A. Lawson
Institutions
- University of Geneva (CH)
- Harvard University (US)
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- University Hospital of Geneva (CH)
- Ohio University (US)
- Institute of Child Health (IN)
- University College London (GB)
- Mass General Brigham (US)
- McGill University (CA)
- University of Virginia (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Eating Disorders
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.70043
- Primary Topic
- Regulation of Appetite and Obesity
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- National Institutes of Health