Jazlyn WhalesJournalist·NZ Herald·19 Aug, 2026 05:00 PM3 mins to read‌Otago researchers contributed genetic data from more than 500 local participants. Research found eating disorders are shaped by psychiatric and metabolic biology. Photo / 123RFAn international study involving University of Otago research and hundreds of New Zealand participants has found eating disorders are not primarily psychological illnesses.

Led by King’s College London and University of North Carolina researchers, the study is the first to directly compare the genetics linked to binge eating and anorexia