Appetite-regulating hormones cortisol and peptide YY are associated with disordered eating psychopathology, independent of body mass index
Lawson EA, Eddy KT, Donoho D, Misra M, Miller KK, Meenaghan E, Lydecker J, Herzog D, Klibanski A. Appetite-regulating hormones cortisol and peptide YY are associated with disordered eating psychopathology, independent of body mass index. European Journal Of Endocrinology 2010, 164: 253-261. PMID: 21098684, PMCID: PMC3677777, DOI: 10.1530/eje-10-0523.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexHypothalamic amenorrheaAnorexia nervosaGhrelin levelsEating Disorder Examination QuestionnaireMass indexEating Disorder Inventory-2Functional hypothalamic amenorrheaAppetite-regulating hormonesCross-sectional studyAnorexigenic hormonesPYY levelsLeptin levelsAppetite regulationEDI-2 scoresBody fatDisorder Examination QuestionnaireWeight extremesCortisol levelsAbnormal levelsCortisolSerum samplesDisorder Inventory-2Good healthHormone cortisol