Lasse Bang

  • Senior researcher; PhD, Master in psychology
  • +47 23 02 73 42

Dr. Bang has worked as a researcher on the competence unit at RASP since 2010. His current research activities focus on biological and environmental risk factors for eating disorders. He is also involved in research on brain alterations in eating disorders, and the comorbidity between eating disorders and other mental disorders. Lasse is currently receiving a research grant from Health South-East (for the «EDGE» study, see below).

Ongoing research

Eating disorders: Genes & environment («EDGE»):The vulnerability for developing eating disorders is caused by both genetic and environmental factors, but our understanding is limited. In the «EDGE» study we are investigating genetic and environmental risk factors (e.g. bullying and trauma) for eating disorders. By collecting saliva samples from participants, we will investigate the genetic variations underlying risk for eating disorders. «EDGE» is currently recruiting participants, read more at www.EDGE-studien.no(in Norwegian). The«EDGE» study is partially funded by a research grant from Health South-East

Structural brain changes in patients with anorexia nervosa: The brain shrinks in patients with anorexia nervosa. This shrinkage reverses with weight-restoration. We don’t understand the biological mechanisms that lead to this temporary shrinkage, nor the clinical significance of these brain changes. This study will investigate this further, by studying the relationship between brain mass, biochemical, and clinical variables in patients with anorexia nervosa. The study uses brain images (MRI-images) from patients with anorexia nervosa that has undergone treatment at Oslo University Hospital.

Overlap in symptoms between eating disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD): Studies have shown that many patients with eating disorders also have OCD. We do not understand the relationship between these disorders, and to what extent patients with OCD have eating disorder symptoms. This study will investigate the comorbidity between eating disorders and OCD, in patients at Oslo University Hospital.

 

Publications 2024

Brunborg GS, Bang L, Skogen JC, Burdzovic Andreas J (2024)
Depressive symptoms, conduct problems and alcohol use from age 13 to 19 in Norway: evidence from the MyLife longitudinal study
Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health, 18 (1), 127
DOI 10.1186/s13034-024-00824-x, PubMed 39385203

Nilsen SA, Stormark KM, Bang L, Brunborg GS, Larsen M, Breivik K (2024)
Time trends in adolescent depressive symptoms from 2010 to 2019 in Norway: real increase or artifacts of measurements?
Psychol Med, 54 (14), 1-13 (in press)
DOI 10.1017/S0033291724002447, PubMed 39370997

Potrebny T, Nilsen SA, Bakken A, von Soest T, Kvaløy K, Samdal O, Sivertsen B, Aase H, Bang L (2024)
Secular trends in mental health problems among young people in Norway: a review and meta-analysis
Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry (in press)
DOI 10.1007/s00787-024-02371-4, PubMed 38363391

Publications 2023

Bang L, Bahrami S, Hindley G, Smeland OB, Rødevand L, Jaholkowski PP, Shadrin A, Connell KSO, Frei O, Lin A, Rahman Z, Cheng W, Parker N, Fan CC, Dale AM, Djurovic S, Bulik CM, Andreassen OA (2023)
Genome-wide analysis of anorexia nervosa and major psychiatric disorders and related traits reveals genetic overlap and identifies novel risk loci for anorexia nervosa
Transl Psychiatry, 13 (1), 291
DOI 10.1038/s41398-023-02585-1, PubMed 37658054

Bang L, Nordmo M, Nordmo M, Vrabel K, Danielsen M, Rø Ø (2023)
Comparison between the brief seven-item and full eating disorder examination-questionnaire (EDE-Q) in clinical and non-clinical female Norwegian samples
J Eat Disord, 11 (1), 194
DOI 10.1186/s40337-023-00920-x, PubMed 37919823

Bidonde J, Meneses-Echavez JF, Hafstad E, Brunborg GS, Bang L (2023)
Methods, strategies, and incentives to increase response to mental health surveys among adolescents: a systematic review
BMC Med Res Methodol, 23 (1), 270
DOI 10.1186/s12874-023-02096-z, PubMed 37974067

Publications 2022

Surén P, Skirbekk AB, Torgersen L, Bang L, Godøy A, Hart RK (2022)
Eating Disorder Diagnoses in Children and Adolescents in Norway Before vs During the COVID-19 Pandemic
JAMA Netw Open, 5 (7), e2222079
DOI 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.22079, PubMed 35816316

Walton E, Bernardoni F, Batury VL, Bahnsen K, Larivière S, Abbate-Daga G, Andres-Perpiña S, Bang L, Bischoff-Grethe A, Brooks SJ, Campbell IC, Cascino G, Castro-Fornieles J, Collantoni E, D'Agata F, Dahmen B, Danner UN, Favaro A, Feusner JD, Frank GKW, Friederich HC, Graner JL, Herpertz-Dahlmann B, Hess A, Horndasch S et al. (2022)
Brain Structure in Acutely Underweight and Partially Weight-Restored Individuals With Anorexia Nervosa: A Coordinated Analysis by the ENIGMA Eating Disorders Working Group
Biol Psychiatry, 92 (9), 730-738
DOI 10.1016/j.biopsych.2022.04.022, PubMed 36031441

Publications 2021

Bang L, Rø Ø (2021)
[They went hungry to help others]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 141 (10)
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.20.0936, PubMed 34182725

Bang L, Rø Ø (2021)
[Correction: They starved themselves to help others]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 141
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.21.0575, PubMed 34505481

Lie SØ, Bulik CM, Andreassen OA, Rø Ø, Bang L (2021)
The association between bullying and eating disorders: A case-control study
Int J Eat Disord, 54 (8), 1405-1414
DOI 10.1002/eat.23522, PubMed 33942329

Lie SØ, Bulik CM, Andreassen OA, Rø Ø, Bang L (2021)
Stressful life events among individuals with a history of eating disorders: a case-control comparison
BMC Psychiatry, 21 (1), 501
DOI 10.1186/s12888-021-03499-2, PubMed 34645394

Wisting L, Johnson SU, Bulik CM, Andreassen OA, Rø Ø, Bang L (2021)
Psychometric properties of the Norwegian version of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) in a large female sample of adults with and without eating disorders
BMC Psychiatry, 21 (1), 6
DOI 10.1186/s12888-020-03013-0, PubMed 33402149

Publications 2020

Bang L, Kristensen UB, Wisting L, Stedal K, Garte M, Minde Å, Rø Ø (2020)
Presence of eating disorder symptoms in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder
BMC Psychiatry, 20 (1), 36
DOI 10.1186/s12888-020-2457-0, PubMed 32000754

Bang L, Tamnes CK, Norbom LB, Thomassen RA, Holm JS, Skotte LH, Juliusson PB, Mejlaender-Evjensvold M, Rø Ø (2020)
Associations of age, body mass index and biochemical parameters with brain morphology in patients with anorexia nervosa
Eur Eat Disord Rev, 29 (1), 74-85
DOI 10.1002/erv.2803, PubMed 33125776

Publications 2019

Lie SØ, Rø Ø, Bang L (2019)
Is bullying and teasing associated with eating disorders? A systematic review and meta-analysis
Int J Eat Disord, 52 (5), 497-514
DOI 10.1002/eat.23035, PubMed 30706957

Publications 2017

Bang L, Rø Ø, Endestad T (2017)
Normal white matter microstructure in women long-term recovered from anorexia nervosa: A diffusion tensor imaging study
Int J Eat Disord, 51 (1), 46-52
DOI 10.1002/eat.22802, PubMed 29120488

Bang L, Treasure J, Rø Ø, Joos A (2017)
Advancing our understanding of the neurobiology of anorexia nervosa: translation into treatment
J Eat Disord, 5, 38
DOI 10.1186/s40337-017-0169-8, PubMed 29214022

Wisting L, Reas DL, Bang L, Skrivarhaug T, Dahl-Jørgensen K, Rø Ø (2017)
Eating patterns in adolescents with type 1 diabetes: Associations with metabolic control, insulin omission, and eating disorder pathology
Appetite, 114, 226-231
DOI 10.1016/j.appet.2017.03.035, PubMed 28351671

Publications 2016

Bang L, Rø Ø, Endestad T (2016)
Normal gray matter volumes in women recovered from anorexia nervosa: a voxel-based morphometry study
BMC Psychiatry, 16, 144
DOI 10.1186/s12888-016-0856-z, PubMed 27177782

Bang L, Rø Ø, Endestad T (2016)
Threat-Detection and Attentional Bias to Threat in Women Recovered from Anorexia Nervosa: Neural Alterations in Extrastriate and Medial Prefrontal Cortices
Eur Eat Disord Rev, 25 (2), 80-88
DOI 10.1002/erv.2494, PubMed 27917578

Fuglset TS, Endestad T, Hilland E, Bang L, Tamnes CK, Landrø NI, Rø Ø (2016)
Brain volumes and regional cortical thickness in young females with anorexia nervosa
BMC Psychiatry, 16 (1), 404
DOI 10.1186/s12888-016-1126-9, PubMed 27852296

Wisting L, Bang L, Skrivarhaug T, Dahl-Jørgensen K, Rø Ø (2016)
Psychological barriers to optimal insulin therapy: more concerns in adolescent females than males
BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care, 4 (1), e000203
DOI 10.1136/bmjdrc-2016-000203, PubMed 27403325

Publications 2015

Bang L, Rø Ø, Endestad T (2015)
Amygdala alterations during an emotional conflict task in women recovered from anorexia nervosa
Psychiatry Res Neuroimaging, 248, 126-33
DOI 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2015.12.008, PubMed 26778366

Wisting L, Bang L, Natvig H, Skrivarhaug T, Dahl-Jørgensen K, Lask B, Rø Ø (2015)
Metabolic Control and Illness Perceptions in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes
J Diabetes Res, 2016, 3486094
DOI 10.1155/2016/3486094, PubMed 26682231

Wisting L, Bang L, Skrivarhaug T, Dahl-Jørgensen K, Rø Ø (2015)
Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes--The Impact of Gender, Age, and Health-Related Functioning on Eating Disorder Psychopathology
PLoS One, 10 (11), e0141386
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0141386, PubMed 26529593

Publications 2012

Rø Ø, Bang L, Reas DL, Rosenvinge JH (2012)
The impact of age and BMI on impairment due to disordered eating in a large female community sample
Eat Behav, 13 (4), 342-6
DOI 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2012.05.010, PubMed 23121785

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