[Genomic Advances in Eating Behavior Disorders]

Alma D Genis-Mendoza; Carlos Alfonso Tovilla-Zarate; Humberto Nicolini

doi:10.1016/S0034-7450(13)70031-3

[Genomic Advances in Eating Behavior Disorders]

Rev Colomb Psiquiatr. 2013 Dec;42(4):350-5. doi: 10.1016/S0034-7450(13)70031-3. Epub 2013 Dec 31.

[Article in Spanish]

Authors

Alma D Genis-Mendoza¹, Carlos Alfonso Tovilla-Zarate², Humberto Nicolini¹

Affiliations

¹ Instituto Nacional de Medicina Genómica (INMEGEN), Servicios de Atención Psiquiátrica (SAP), Secretaria de Salud, México D.F., México.
² Laboratorio de Genómica, División Académica Multidisciplinaria de Comalcalco, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Comalcalco, Tabasco, México; CIGEN, Centro de Investigación Genómica, Comalcalco, Tabasco, México. Electronic address: alfonso_tovillaz@yahoo.com.mx.

PMID: 26573119
DOI: 10.1016/S0034-7450(13)70031-3

Abstract

Eating behavior disorders are a public health issue. The etiology of these types of disorders is unknown, and they may have psychiatric, chemical and biological origins. The aim of this review is to present evidence that shows the contribution of genomic research in the study of eating behavior disorders. It also shows the considerable research that has been undertaken to identify the genes that may participate in the etiology of eating behavior disorders.

Keywords: Alimentación; Disorders; Eating; Gen; Gene; Trastorno.

Publication types

English Abstract