2017
A brief screening measure for binge eating in primary care
Dorflinger LM, Ruser CB, Masheb RM. A brief screening measure for binge eating in primary care. Eating Behaviors 2017, 26: 163-166. PMID: 28402901, DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2017.03.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary carePredictive valueSingle-item screening measureMental health comorbiditiesScreening measureWeight management programWeight Patterns-RevisedPrevalence of BEDQuestionnaire of EatingFrequency of bingeNegative predictive valuePositive predictive valueHealth comorbiditiesAverage BMIMean ageBrief screening measureDepressive symptomsPsychiatric issuesSignificant associationBingeCareSingle-item measureQEWPAssessment toolDisorders
2015
Biopsychosocial Correlates of Binge Eating Disorder in Caucasian and African American Women with Obesity in Primary Care Settings
Udo T, White MA, Lydecker JL, Barnes RD, Genao I, Garcia R, Masheb RM, Grilo CM. Biopsychosocial Correlates of Binge Eating Disorder in Caucasian and African American Women with Obesity in Primary Care Settings. European Eating Disorders Review 2015, 24: 181-186. PMID: 26640009, PMCID: PMC5076468, DOI: 10.1002/erv.2417.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care settingEating-disorder psychopathologyCare settingsBiopsychosocial correlatesHigher diastolic blood pressureInstitute appropriate interventionsPoor glycaemic controlDiastolic blood pressurePhysical health functioningRacial differencesSignificant racial differencesBinge Eating DisorderAfrican AmericansAfrican American womenGlycaemic controlObese womenBlood pressureMetabolic syndromeClinical presentationCaucasian patientsDepressive symptomsComorbid bingeHealth functioningAppropriate interventionsEarly onset