Appetite, Satiety, and Eating Disorders Program
Overview
This program supports research on anorexia, bulimia, and the development of efficacious treatments. Includes research on appetite, feeding, and satiety, such as biological and psychosocial mechanisms involved in risk or resilience, as well as research on eating disorders. Encouraged are integrative approaches examining biological, behavioral, developmental, familial, peer, and cultural factors on the onset and clinical course of eating disorders.
Areas of Emphasis
- Identification of gender-specific cultural and biological factors contributing to risk and resiliency.
- Development of tools to facilitate early recognition of eating disorders and measurement of treatment response.
- Neurobehavioral mechanisms associated with anorexia, including limited relevant studies in animal models.
- Development of efficacious prevention and treatment strategies.
Contact
Rebecca DelCarmen-Wiggins, Ph.D.
Program Chief
6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 6191, MSC 9617
301-443-5944, rdelcarm@mail.nih.gov
