作者: Jessica H Baker , Susan S Girdler , Cynthia M Bulik
DOI: 10.1586/EOG.12.54
关键词: Hormone 、 Eating disorders 、 Etiology 、 Testosterone 、 Physiology 、 Medicine 、 Abnormal food intake 、 Psychiatry 、 Standard treatment 、 Food intake 、 Reproductive hormones
摘要: Much remains to be understood about the etiology of eating disorders. There is substantial evidence that reproductive hormones, specifically estrogens, play a direct role in normal food intake. Evidence increasing hormones abnormal intake associated with For example, there an inverse association between estradiol and disorder symptoms. Preliminary studies also suggest hormone augmentation may beneficial adjunct standard treatment choice for However, research limited, so definitive conclusions benefit cannot drawn. Future research, focus on translational studies, should continue explore vulnerability maintenance