Nadia Micali, MD, PhD

Mental Health Services of the Capital Region of Denmark, Eating Disorders Research Unit, Ballerup Psychiatric Centre, Copenhagen, Denmark

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About

Nadia Micali, MD, PhD, is affiliated with the Mental Health Services of the Capital Region of Denmark, Eating Disorders Research Unit at Ballerup Psychiatric Centre in Copenhagen. Her published work from 2016 to 2026 focuses on eating disorders and child and adolescent psychiatry, particularly investigating biochemical factors such as cholecystokinin, ghrelin, and oxytocin in conditions like avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder and anorexia nervosa. She has contributed to studies examining symptomatology, prevalence definitions, and psychopathology in these disorders. Frequent collaborators include Elizabeth A. Lawson, Jennifer J. Thomas, Kamryn T. Eddy, Kendra R. Becker, and Madhusmita Misra.

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Differential Impact of Cholecystokinin and Ghrelin on 2-Year Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder Symptoms
Original Research

Differential Impact of Cholecystokinin and Ghrelin on 2-Year Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder Symptoms

May 20, 2026

Decreases in CCK and increases in ghrelin were associated with improvements in ARFID symptomology.
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Low Ghrelin and Anxiety in ARFID
Original Research

Low Ghrelin and Anxiety in ARFID

May 3, 2023

Low ghrelin levels were associated with greater anxiety in ARFID, indicating a potential target in the treatment of this disorder.
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Elevated CCK With ARFID
Original Research

Elevated CCK With ARFID

July 11, 2022

Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) is characterized by food avoidance unmotivated by body weight/shape concerns. This study explored if levels of the satiety hormone cholecystokinin are higher in individuals...
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Original Research

Diagnostic Definitions Impact ARFID Prevalence

September 7, 2021

DSM-5 criteria for avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) include ambiguities that can affect access to treatment. This study looked at how differing definitions affect the number of individuals who...
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Low Oxytocin in Anorexia Nervosa in Partial Recovery

November 23, 2016

Do low oxytocin levels in patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) result from low weight, or do they persist even after recovery? To answer this question, this study measured oxytocin...
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