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Association between co-twin sex and eating disorders in opposite sex twin pairs: Evaluations in North American, Norwegian, and Swedish samples

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: These three studies examined the hypothesis that prenatal exposure to sex hormones influences twins’ risk for eating disorders based on co-twin sex, such that individuals with a female co-twin would be more likely than individuals with a male co-twin to meet diagnostic criteria for an eating disorder.

Source: Carolina Digital Repository (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

DOI: 10.17615/mza4-ks78

Authors: Lydecker, Janet A., Kendler, Kenneth S., Reichborn-Kjennerud, Ted, Mitchell, Karen S., Pisetsky, Emily M., Lichtenstein, Paul, Mazzeo, Suzanne E., Bulik, Cynthia M., Thornton, Laura M.

Language: English

Topic: Eating Disorders and Behaviors

Subfield: Clinical Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4300507900

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