{"id":14763,"date":"2025-01-13T16:42:37","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T16:42:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/?p=14763"},"modified":"2025-01-13T16:43:02","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T16:43:02","slug":"study-links-brain-differences-to-disordered-eating-in-young-adults","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/study-links-brain-differences-to-disordered-eating-in-young-adults\/","title":{"rendered":"Study Links Brain Differences to Disordered Eating in Young Adults"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-blockquote uagb-block-e7eb3fc3 uagb-blockquote__skin-border uagb-blockquote__stack-img-none\"><blockquote class=\"uagb-blockquote\"><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__content\">New research led by King\u2019s College London discovers the role of brain development in disordered eating behaviors among young adults, paving the way for personalized prevention strategies.<\/div><footer><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__author-wrap uagb-blockquote__author-at-left\"><\/div><\/footer><\/blockquote><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0dfbf163 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div style=\"font-size:16px;\" class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">The University Network<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share uagb-social-share__outer-wrap uagb-social-share__layout-horizontal uagb-block-ee584a31\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-ec619ce7\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"facebook\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M504 256C504 119 393 8 256 8S8 119 8 256c0 123.8 90.69 226.4 209.3 245V327.7h-63V256h63v-54.64c0-62.15 37-96.48 93.67-96.48 27.14 0 55.52 4.84 55.52 4.84v61h-31.28c-30.8 0-40.41 19.12-40.41 38.73V256h68.78l-11 71.69h-57.78V501C413.3 482.4 504 379.8 504 256z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-32d99934\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"twitter\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M389.2 48h70.6L305.6 224.2 487 464H345L233.7 318.6 106.5 464H35.8L200.7 275.5 26.8 48H172.4L272.9 180.9 389.2 48zM364.4 421.8h39.1L151.1 88h-42L364.4 421.8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-1d136f14\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"linkedin\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M416 32H31.9C14.3 32 0 46.5 0 64.3v383.4C0 465.5 14.3 480 31.9 480H416c17.6 0 32-14.5 32-32.3V64.3c0-17.8-14.4-32.3-32-32.3zM135.4 416H69V202.2h66.5V416zm-33.2-243c-21.3 0-38.5-17.3-38.5-38.5S80.9 96 102.2 96c21.2 0 38.5 17.3 38.5 38.5 0 21.3-17.2 38.5-38.5 38.5zm282.1 243h-66.4V312c0-24.8-.5-56.7-34.5-56.7-34.6 0-39.9 27-39.9 54.9V416h-66.4V202.2h63.7v29.2h.9c8.9-16.8 30.6-34.5 62.9-34.5 67.2 0 79.7 44.3 79.7 101.9V416z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Over half of 23-year-olds in a European survey exhibit restrictive, emotional or uncontrolled eating behaviors, according to recent findings from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology &amp; Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King\u2019s College London. The study, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s44220-024-00354-7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">published<\/a> in Nature Mental Health, reveals that structural brain differences significantly influence the development of these behaviors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The researchers scrutinized data from 996 adolescents participating in the IMAGEN longitudinal cohort across England, Ireland, France and Germany. The participants supplied genetic information, completed well-being and eating behavior questionnaires, and underwent MRI scans at ages 14 and 23. At 23, they were grouped into healthy eaters (42%), restrictive eaters (33%) and emotional or uncontrolled eaters (25%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The inquiry indicates that the process of brain maturation, characterized by the reduction in volume and thickness of the cortex during adolescence, is crucial in determining eating behaviors in young adulthood. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur findings reveal how delayed brain maturation during adolescence links genetics, mental health challenges and disordered eating behaviors in young adulthood, emphasizing the critical role of brain development in shaping eating habits,\u201d first author Xinyang Yu, a doctoral student at King\u2019s IoPPN, said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kcl.ac.uk\/news\/high-levels-of-disordered-eating-among-young-people-linked-to-brain-differences\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">news release<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The study observed that adolescents with unhealthful eating habits (restrictive or emotional\/uncontrolled) faced higher internalizing (e.g., anxiety, depression) and externalizing (e.g., hyperactivity, inattention) problems at 14. These issues persisted, with internalizing problems intensifying over time. Unhealthy eating was also associated with obesity and higher genetic risks for high BMI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe must improve education aimed at addressing unhealthy dietary habits and maladaptive coping strategies. This could play a crucial role in preventing eating disorders and supporting overall brain health,\u201d added senior author Sylvane Desrivi\u00e8res, a professor of biological psychiatry at King\u2019s IoPPN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further MRI analyses showed that delayed brain maturation played a pivotal role in the trajectory from mental health difficulties at 14 to the emergence of unhealthy eating behaviors at 23. Reduced maturation, particularly in the cerebellum, which governs appetite, elucidated the connection between genetic risk for high BMI and restrictive eating at 23.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBy showing that different unhealthy eating behaviors are linked to differential trajectories of mental health symptoms and brain development, our findings may inform the design of more personalized interventions,\u201d added co-author Zuo Zhang, a research fellow at King\u2019s IoPPN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This research underscores the interaction between brain development, genetics and mental health in contributing to eating disorders. The findings could lead to more tailored approaches to addressing and preventing disordered eating in young adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over half of 23-year-olds in a European survey exhibit restrictive, emotional or uncontrolled eating behaviors, according to recent findings from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology &amp; Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King\u2019s College London. The study, published in Nature Mental Health, reveals that structural brain differences significantly influence the development of these behaviors. 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