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Disentangling Associations of Children's Sports Participation and Compulsive Exercise With Parenting Practices and Child Disordered Eating Behavior
Lydecker JA, Silverman JA, Grilo CM. Disentangling Associations of Children's Sports Participation and Compulsive Exercise With Parenting Practices and Child Disordered Eating Behavior. Journal Of Adolescent Health 2020, 68: 178-183. PMID: 32611508, PMCID: PMC7755740, DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2020.04.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCompulsive exerciseParenting practicesWeight-related parenting practicesFat talkDisorder psychopathologyChildren's sports participationExercise groupChild athleticsEating behaviorsSports participationOnline cross-sectional surveyYouth athleticsParentingChild athletesParentsMore youthAE childrenE childrenChildrenYouthNonathletesCross-sectional surveyPsychopathologyAthletesEating
2024
The children of parents who receive treatment for binge‐eating disorder experience improvements in disordered eating
Lydecker J, Ozbardakci E, Grilo C. The children of parents who receive treatment for binge‐eating disorder experience improvements in disordered eating. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2024, 57: 745-751. PMID: 38308384, PMCID: PMC10947894, DOI: 10.1002/eat.24153.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBinge-eating disorderBinge eatingDisordered eating behaviorsEating behaviorsSecretive eatingParent changesDisordered eatingAssociated with disordered eating behaviorsEating-disorder psychopathologyEnd-of-treatment assessmentParental eating disordersAssociated with changesChildren of parentsCross-sectional workChild disordered eating behaviorsBinge-eating frequencyEating disordersSchool-aged childrenParental treatmentUntreated family membersParent medicationLongitudinal researchBingeBaseline assessmentEatingAssociations among parents' internalized weight bias, negative child-focused body talk, and feeding behaviors
Winograd D, Goldschmidt A, Lydecker J. Associations among parents' internalized weight bias, negative child-focused body talk, and feeding behaviors. Eating Behaviors 2024, 52: 101848. PMID: 38308903, PMCID: PMC10922654, DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2024.101848.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNegative body talkChild genderAssociated with concernsChild well-beingBody talkChildren's dietsChild weightFeeding practicesFamily-focused interventionsExplicit concernWeight biasParenting behaviorsWeight categoriesInfluence parents' feeding practicesWell-beingParental feeding practicesGenderParental concernsMaladaptive eating behaviorsWeight statusParentsEating behaviorsTalkChildrenInternalized weight biasHow Parents Talk About Weight: Qualitative Content Analysis Using a Randomized Experiment Study Design
Lydecker J, Lou R, Rossa E, Simpson L, Ozbardakci E. How Parents Talk About Weight: Qualitative Content Analysis Using a Randomized Experiment Study Design. Stigma And Health 2024 DOI: 10.1037/sah0000508.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChild obesityAssociated with poorer body imageResearchers coded responsesInformation sheetPoor body imageUnhealthy eating behaviorsParents of childrenEducational materialsImplicit attitudesPsychological health consequencesImplicit Attitude TestAttitudes TestEating behaviorsWeight biasQualitative content analysisPsychological consequencesExplanations of obesityConsequences of obesityParents' explanationsSedentary behaviorBody imageBiological causesParental communicationAssociated with themesHealth consequences
2019
Parents Can Experience Impairment Because of Their Children's Weight and Problematic Eating Behaviors
Lydecker JA, Park J, Grilo CM. Parents Can Experience Impairment Because of Their Children's Weight and Problematic Eating Behaviors. Journal Of Adolescent Health 2019, 66: 189-194. PMID: 31611138, PMCID: PMC6980706, DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2019.07.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChild weightProblematic eating behaviorsChild impairmentEating behaviorsSecretive eatingSignificant impairmentDaily functioningOnline cross-sectional surveyCross-sectional surveyWork/schoolPediatric obesityParents of childrenWeight statusFamily-based preventionChild healthSignificant associationTreatment programWeight categoriesObesityPsychosocial functioningImpairmentFamily impairmentChild sexProblematic eatingKey life domains