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April 12, 2026Addiction0 citationsOpen Access

A genetically informed cross‐lagged twin study of the longitudinal association between addiction‐related behaviors and obesity

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BQBaiyu QiHHHeather M HighlandMGMariaelisa Graff

Key Points

  • To explore how genetic factors affect the relationship between obesity and addiction-related behaviors over time.
  • Used a cross-lagged twin study design
  • Analyzed the genetic influences on body mass index and loss of control eating
  • Assessed longitudinal data to establish associations between behaviors over time
  • Higher body mass index at a younger age linked to increased risk of loss of control eating later
  • Genetic factors play a significant role in both obesity and disordered eating behaviors

Abstract

Genetic factors contributing to higher body mass index at an earlier age may also increase the risk of developing loss of control eating later in life, highlighting the importance of early weight-related interventions to prevent the onset of disordered eating behaviors.

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Qi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69db38274fe01fead37c65b6https://doi.org/10.1111/add.70407
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