PSYCHOBIOLOGY OF PURGING DIOSRDER: REDUCTION IN CIRCULATING LEPTIN LEVELS IN PURGING DISORDER IN COMPARISON TO CONTROLS

摘要

ObjectivePurging disorder (PD), a recently recognized eating disorder syndrome, is differentiated from bulimia nervosa (BN) based on the absence of objectively large binge episodes. BN has been associated with low serum leptin levels. This study examined whether PD is also characterized by low serum leptin.