Preliminary examination of insulin and amylin levels in women with purging disorder

Objective This preliminary study explored whether differences in meal‐stimulated insulin or amylin release are linked to altered ingestive behaviors in individuals with bulimia nervosa (BN) or purging disorder (PD). Method Women with BN ( n = 15), PD ( n = 16), or no eating disorder ( n = 18) underwent structured clinical interviews and assessments of gut hormone and subjective responses to a fixed test meal. Multilevel model analyses were used...