2020
Does Bariatric Binge‐Eating Size Matter? Conceptual Model and Empirical Support
Ivezaj V, Lydecker JA, Wiedemann AA, Duffy AJ, Grilo CM. Does Bariatric Binge‐Eating Size Matter? Conceptual Model and Empirical Support. Obesity 2020, 28: 1645-1651. PMID: 32729221, PMCID: PMC7484317, DOI: 10.1002/oby.22876.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEating Disorder Examination-Bariatric Surgery Version interviewBariatric surgeryEpisode groupBinge sizeFunctional impairmentDepressive symptomsNew classification systemMental health-related qualityLoss of controlPostsurgical bariatric patientsSurgery 6 monthsHealth-related qualityCross-sectional studyBinge-eating episodesQuality of lifeObjective binge-eating episodesBariatric patientsClinical outcomesEating Disorder PsychopathologyBinge-eating groupBinge eatingSurgeryClassification systemDistinct psychopathologySymptomsLanguage Matters: Patients’ Preferred Terms for Discussing Obesity and Disordered Eating with Health Care Providers After Bariatric Surgery
Ivezaj V, Lydecker JA, Grilo CM. Language Matters: Patients’ Preferred Terms for Discussing Obesity and Disordered Eating with Health Care Providers After Bariatric Surgery. Obesity 2020, 28: 1412-1418. PMID: 32662251, PMCID: PMC7501175, DOI: 10.1002/oby.22868.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care providersBariatric surgeryCare providersCross-sectional studyPatient-centered carePreferred termHealth care systemTreatment trialsPatient preferencesSurgeryBehavioral treatmentControl eatingLanguage preferenceCare systemRacial differencesObesityPatientsWeight biasProvidersBMIWeightIndividualsControlTrialsCareInternalized weight bias and loss-of-control eating following bariatric surgery
Lawson JL, LeCates A, Ivezaj V, Lydecker J, Grilo CM. Internalized weight bias and loss-of-control eating following bariatric surgery. Eating Disorders 2020, 29: 630-643. PMID: 32182194, PMCID: PMC7494529, DOI: 10.1080/10640266.2020.1731920.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEating Disorder Examination-Bariatric Surgery Version interviewEating-disorder psychopathologyBariatric surgeryWeight biasGreater eating-disorder psychopathologyPercent excess weight lossEating Disorder FeaturesInternalized weight biasExcess weight lossHierarchical regression analysisControl eatingPsychosocial difficultiesGastrectomy patientsAdult patientsClinical presentationGastrectomy surgeryPrognostic significanceWeight concernsClinical correlatesEstablished measuresNon-White participantsSurgeryPatientsPsychopathologyMental quality
2019
Secretive eating and binge eating following bariatric surgery
Lydecker JA, Ivezaj V, Grilo CM. Secretive eating and binge eating following bariatric surgery. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2019, 52: 935-940. PMID: 31033037, PMCID: PMC6687553, DOI: 10.1002/eat.23089.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBariatric surgerySecretive eatingClinical variablesDisorder psychopathologyPost-bariatric surgery patientsBed statusBinge-eating disorderBinge-eating episodesInvestigator-based interviewSurgery patientsTreatment-seeking adultsPatientsBariatric bedsControl eatingSurgeryDepression measuresWeight concernsStrong associationRelevant markersPsychopathology severityEatingShape concernsSize criteriaPsychopathologyAdults
2016
Loss-of-control eating following sleeve gastrectomy surgery
Ivezaj V, Kessler EE, Lydecker JA, Barnes RD, White MA, Grilo CM. Loss-of-control eating following sleeve gastrectomy surgery. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2016, 13: 392-398. PMID: 27913121, PMCID: PMC5357454, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2016.09.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSleeve gastrectomy surgeryGastrectomy surgeryWeight lossEating Disorder Examination-Bariatric Surgery VersionPoorer weight loss outcomesBED criteriaLower percent weight lossPoor weight lossWeight loss outcomesBody mass indexEating-disorder psychopathologyBinge-eating disorderRegular compensatory behaviorsCurrent mean ageUnited States METHODSBariatric surgeryPostoperative lossMass indexPercent weight lossMean ageMonths postsurgeryPoor outcomeLoss outcomesGreater severitySurgery