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Gonadal hormone contributions to individual differences in eating disorder risk

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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Females experience eating disorders at substantially higher rates than males. Although sociocultural factors have traditionally been thought to underlie this sex disparity, accumulating evidence implicates differential exposure to gonadal hormones early in life. Gonadal hormones also impact within-sex variability in disordered eating, helping to explain why not all women develop an eating disorder, and some men do. We review recent findings regarding these gonadal hormone effects and their implications for the etiology of eating disorders. RECENT FINDINGS: Males are exposed to significantly higher testosterone levels than females perinatally, and this exposure appears to protect against later binge eating in males relative to females. Within-sex, higher estradiol levels among females and higher testosterone levels among males appear to be protective. Progesterone exhibits minimal direct phenotypic effects on disordered eating but appears to counteract the protective effects of estrogen in adult females. Importantly, gonadal hormone effects may be moderated by psychosocial factors. SUMMARY: Evidence suggests that gonadal hormones play a critical role in the etiology of disordered eating. Overall, higher testosterone and estrogen appear to be protective across development. Additional research is needed to identify mechanisms underlying these effects and further explore interactions between hormonal and psychosocial risk.

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Authors
Mikhail, M. E., Culbert, K. M., Sisk, C. L., & Klump, K. L.
Affiliations
  • Michigan State University (US)
  • University of Nevada, Las Vegas (US)
Corresponding author
Klump, Kelly L.
Venue
Current Opinion in Psychiatry
Published
2019-11
Volume
32
Issue
6
Pages
484-490
ISSN
0951-7367 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2960627868
Cited by
26
References
69
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 4
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0.55
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Current Opinion in Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of Mental Health (R01MH111715)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Regulation of Appetite and Obesity
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
Keywords
eating disorders, gonadal hormones, sex differences, testosterone, estradiol, progesterone, perinatal hormone exposure, binge eating, protective effect, etiology of eating disorders, psychosocial risk factors
MeSH terms
Animals, Feeding and Eating Disorders, Female, Humans, Individuality, Male, Pregnancy, Sex Factors, Gonadal Hormones

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