2022
Co-occurring alcohol use disorder and obesity in U.S. military veterans: Prevalence, risk factors, and clinical features
Carr MM, Serowik KL, Na PJ, Potenza MN, Martino S, Masheb RM, Pietrzak RH. Co-occurring alcohol use disorder and obesity in U.S. military veterans: Prevalence, risk factors, and clinical features. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2022, 150: 64-70. PMID: 35358833, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2022.03.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderCo-occurring alcohol use disorderCo-occurring obesityU.S. military veteransRisk factorsUse disordersProbable alcohol use disorderAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestMore adverse childhood experiencesBody mass indexMilitary veteransSelf-reported heightDisorders Identification TestAdverse childhood experiencesClinical featuresClinical presentationMass indexNeeds of veteransClinical correlatesClinical conditionsMultinomial logistic regressionObesityChildhood adversityLogistic regressionEffective interventions
2020
Physical activity and psychosocial correlates following bariatric surgery among patients with loss-of-control eating
Lawson J, Kerrigan S, Carr M, Wiedemann A, Ivezaj V, Grilo C. Physical activity and psychosocial correlates following bariatric surgery among patients with loss-of-control eating. Mental Health And Physical Activity 2020, 19: 100343. DOI: 10.1016/j.mhpa.2020.100343.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBody mass indexBariatric surgeryPhysical activityPhysical functioningEating Disorder Examination-Bariatric Surgery Version interviewSR-PAPercent total weight lossSelf-reported physical activityLevel of PAGreater Physical ActivityBariatric surgery outcomesHealth-related qualityPsychosocial correlatesModerate physical activityBetter physical functioningObjective physical activityEating-disorder psychopathologyBetter psychosocial functioningGastrectomy surgeryMedical managementMass indexPhysical functionSurgery outcomesInactive lifestyleSurgery
2016
Internalized weight bias mediates the relationship between depressive symptoms and disordered eating behavior among women who think they are overweight
Sienko RM, Saules KK, Carr MM. Internalized weight bias mediates the relationship between depressive symptoms and disordered eating behavior among women who think they are overweight. Eating Behaviors 2016, 22: 141-144. PMID: 27289519, DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2016.06.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInternalized weight biasWeight Bias Internalization ScaleWeight biasMediation analysisEating Disorder Examination QuestionnaireUndergraduate psychology coursesDisorder Examination QuestionnaireDepressive symptomsActual weight statusMaladaptive approachesPsychology courseDisorder symptomsInternalization ScaleExamination QuestionnaireCollege womenBody mass indexWeight statusDepression screenerMass indexBiasWeight controlRelationshipEatingSymptomsBehavior