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 comorbidities
2015
Weight Change After Antiretroviral Therapy and Mortality
Yuh B, Tate J, Butt AA, Crothers K, Freiberg M, Leaf D, Logeais M, Rimland D, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Ruser C, Justice AC. Weight Change After Antiretroviral Therapy and Mortality. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2015, 60: 1852-1859. PMID: 25761868, PMCID: PMC4542664, DOI: 10.1093/cid/civ192.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBaseline body mass indexVeterans Aging Cohort StudyNormal weight patientsART initiationWeight gainWeight changeHuman immunodeficiency virus-infected patientsLower mortalityDisease severityAntiretroviral therapy initiationMultivariable Cox modelVirus-infected patientsAging Cohort StudyMedian weight changeBody mass indexYears of ARTGreater disease severityVACS IndexAntiretroviral therapyTherapy initiationBaseline weightCohort studyObese patientsSurvival benefitHemoglobin levels
2014
Psychometric properties of a MOVE!23 subscale: Perceived Contributors to Weight Change in a national sample of veterans
Higgins DM, Buta E, Dorflinger L, Heapy AA, Ruser CB, Goulet JL, Masheb RM. Psychometric properties of a MOVE!23 subscale: Perceived Contributors to Weight Change in a national sample of veterans. Journal Of Health Psychology 2014, 21: 1394-1403. PMID: 25293969, DOI: 10.1177/1359105314554530.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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