2016
Examining binge‐eating disorder and food addiction in adults with overweight and obesity
Ivezaj V, White MA, Grilo CM. Examining binge‐eating disorder and food addiction in adults with overweight and obesity. Obesity 2016, 24: 2064-2069. PMID: 27558207, PMCID: PMC5039112, DOI: 10.1002/oby.21607.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverweight/obesityBinge-eating disorderFood addictionFA criteriaPresence of BEDControl groupBody mass indexHealth-related behaviorsHigher depression scoresSubgroup of adultsMass indexDepression scoresObesityWeb-based surveyBED criteriaFA groupGreater pathologyOverweightPathologyDisordersAdultsGroupMost measuresAddictionIndividualsShared and unique mechanisms underlying binge eating disorder and addictive disorders
Schulte EM, Grilo CM, Gearhardt AN. Shared and unique mechanisms underlying binge eating disorder and addictive disorders. Clinical Psychology Review 2016, 44: 125-139. PMID: 26879210, PMCID: PMC5796407, DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2016.02.001.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Food cravings, binge eating, and eating disorder psychopathology: Exploring the moderating roles of gender and race
Chao AM, Grilo CM, Sinha R. Food cravings, binge eating, and eating disorder psychopathology: Exploring the moderating roles of gender and race. Eating Behaviors 2015, 21: 41-47. PMID: 26741258, PMCID: PMC4851566, DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2015.12.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAn exploratory examination of At-Risk/Problematic Internet Use and disordered eating in adults
Ivezaj V, Potenza MN, Grilo CM, White MA. An exploratory examination of At-Risk/Problematic Internet Use and disordered eating in adults. Addictive Behaviors 2015, 64: 301-307. PMID: 26725439, PMCID: PMC4889541, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2015.11.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCurrent Considerations Regarding Food Addiction
Schulte EM, Joyner MA, Potenza MN, Grilo CM, Gearhardt AN. Current Considerations Regarding Food Addiction. Current Psychiatry Reports 2015, 17: 19. PMID: 25749750, DOI: 10.1007/s11920-015-0563-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFood addictionAddictive-like eatingAddictiveness of tobaccoEating-related problemsLittle health benefitIndividual differencesAddictive disordersAddiction frameworkImportant next stepLarge public health impactAddictionPossible risk factorsAddiction interventionsOvereatingPublic health impactIllicit drugsRisk factorsBiological overlapDescriptive differencesCertain foodsHealth benefitsEatingHealth impactsAbstinenceModeration
2011
An examination of the food addiction construct in obese patients with binge eating disorder
Gearhardt AN, White MA, Masheb RM, Morgan PT, Crosby RD, Grilo CM. An examination of the food addiction construct in obese patients with binge eating disorder. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2011, 45: 657-663. PMID: 22684991, PMCID: PMC3375872, DOI: 10.1002/eat.20957.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYale Food Addiction ScaleDisorder psychopathologyFood addictionBED patientsConfirmatory factor analysisFood addiction constructEmotion dysregulationNegative affectOne-factor solutionYFAS scoresAssociated psychopathologyAddiction constructPsychopathologyPsychometric propertiesAddiction ScaleBingeCan food be addictive? Public health and policy implications
Gearhardt AN, Grilo CM, DiLeone RJ, Brownell KD, Potenza MN. Can food be addictive? Public health and policy implications. Addiction 2011, 106: 1208-1212. PMID: 21635588, PMCID: PMC3171738, DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2010.03301.x.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsPublic health approachAddictive drugsHealth approachPublic health interventionsDiet-related diseasesDrugs of abuseFood-related problemsEconomic burdenFood-related diseasesHealth interventionsBehavioral effectsHyperpalatable foodsAddictive potentialRelated diseasesDiseaseAddictive substancesDrug addictionDrugsObesityAddictive processPublic healthStrong considerationHealthFoodImportant differences