HealthDay (11/14, Roberts Murez) reports, “The brains of girls and boys who have binge eating disorder show key differences,” researchers concluded in a neuroimaging study that included “38 boys and 33 girls who had a diagnosis of binge eating disorder” who were compared to 74 matched children without binge eating disorder. The study revealed that “girls with binge eating disorder had elevated gray matter density in several parts of the brain that are known to be connected to impulse control and binge eating symptoms,” while “boys with binge eating disorder did not have elevated gray matter density in these areas,” thereby suggesting that “a crucial brain maturation process known as synaptic pruning may be uniquely altered or delayed in these girls, the researchers said.” The findings were published online Oct. 28 in the journal Psychological Medicine.
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— “Binge Eating Disorder Looks Different in Brains of Boys and Girls “Cara Murez, HealthDay, November 14, 2022