Dear Colleagues,

Eating disorders, encompassing conditions like avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder, anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder, are complex psychological conditions with significant physical health implications. They are influenced by a myriad of factors, including genetic predisposition, neurobiological changes, and environmental triggers. Recent research has started to unravel the genetic and epigenetic underpinnings of these disorders, as well as their relationship with neurobiological changes in childhood and adolescence.

This Special Issue seeks to compile and expand the current knowledge on:

The genetic and epigenetic factors contributing to the onset and development of eating disorders.
Neurobiological changes associated with eating disorders in childhood and adolescence.
The interaction between genetic, neurobiological, and environmental factors in eating disorders.
Longitudinal studies tracing the progression of these disorders across different life stages.
Implications of these findings for prevention, intervention, and treatment strategies.

Dr. Luca Cerniglia
Guest Editor

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• eating disorders
• neurobiological correlates
• genetic factors
• epigenetic influences
• avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder
• anorexia nervosa
• bulimia nervosa
• binge-eating disorder
• childhood and adolescent development
• prevention and treatment strategies