2017
Night eating among veterans with obesity
Dorflinger LM, Ruser CB, Masheb RM. Night eating among veterans with obesity. Appetite 2017, 117: 330-334. PMID: 28711610, DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2017.07.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBinge-Eating DisorderBody Mass IndexComorbidityConnecticutDepressionElectronic Health RecordsFemaleHumansHyperphagiaMaleMass ScreeningMiddle AgedNight Eating SyndromeObesityPatient Acceptance of Health CarePrevalenceSeverity of Illness IndexSleep Initiation and Maintenance DisordersStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticVeterans HealthWeight Reduction ProgramsConceptsPsychological variablesProblematic eating behaviorsMeasures of bingeNight eatingEmotional eatingWeight management treatmentDisorder symptomatologyEmotional overeatingEating behaviorsBehavioral weight management interventionsEatingWeight management interventionsHigher scoresPTSDBingeVA Connecticut Healthcare SystemInsomniaVeteransWeight management programWeight management servicesWeight outcomesManagement interventionsMost individualsEmotionsRelated comorbiditiesA 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
2013
Binge eating behavior among a national sample of overweight and obese veterans
Higgins DM, Dorflinger L, MacGregor KL, Heapy AA, Goulet JL, Ruser C. Binge eating behavior among a national sample of overweight and obese veterans. Obesity 2013, 21: 900-903. PMID: 23784891, DOI: 10.1002/oby.20160.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType 2 diabetesObese veteransVeterans Health Administration facilitiesMedical clinic visitsMental health comorbiditiesWeight management programLogistic regression analysisUS military veteransSelf-reported bingeSecondary data analysis approachClinic visitsHealth comorbiditiesHigher BMIPsychiatric comorbidityHigh prevalenceWeight historyMale veteransFemale veteransAdministration facilitiesBingeMilitary veteransVeteransComorbiditiesOverweightDiabetes