2015
Medication Use and Metabolic Syndrome Among Overweight/Obese Patients With and Without Binge-Eating Disorder in a Primary Care Sample.
Barber JA, Schumann KP, Foran-Tuller KA, Islam LZ, Barnes RD. Medication Use and Metabolic Syndrome Among Overweight/Obese Patients With and Without Binge-Eating Disorder in a Primary Care Sample. The Primary Care Companion For CNS Disorders 2015, 17 PMID: 26835176, PMCID: PMC4732320, DOI: 10.4088/pcc.15m01816.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBody mass indexBinge-eating disorderOverweight/obese patientsMedication useMetabolic syndromeObese patientsWaist circumferencePrimary careHigher mean body mass indexNBO patientsMean body mass indexHigher body mass indexFull metabolic syndromePoor metabolic healthCurrent medication useLarger waist circumferencePrimary care centersPrimary care sampleBinge Eating DisorderObjective measurementsPharmacologic managementMedication logMass indexMetabolic healthObese individuals
2013
Reliability and Practicality of Measuring Waist Circumference to Monitor Cardiovascular Risk Among Community Mental Health Center Patients
Barber J, Palmese L, Chwastiak LA, Ratliff JC, Reutenauer EL, Jean-Baptiste M, Tek C. Reliability and Practicality of Measuring Waist Circumference to Monitor Cardiovascular Risk Among Community Mental Health Center Patients. Community Mental Health Journal 2013, 50: 68-74. PMID: 23306677, DOI: 10.1007/s10597-012-9590-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWaist circumferenceCommunity mental health center patientsMental health center patientsUrban community mental health centerMental health treatment settingsCommunity mental health centerHealth center patientsSevere psychiatric disabilitiesMental health centersDiagnosis of schizophreniaGood inter-rater reliabilityNon-medical staffIntra-rater reliabilityUsual careCardiovascular riskCenter patientsObese individualsHealth centersInter-rater reliabilityClinical utilitySchizoaffective disorderTreatment settingsPsychiatric disabilitiesAcceptable rateCircumference
2010
Association of Prescription H1 Antihistamine Use With Obesity: Results From the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Ratliff JC, Barber JA, Palmese LB, Reutenauer EL, Tek C. Association of Prescription H1 Antihistamine Use With Obesity: Results From the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Obesity 2010, 18: 2398-2400. PMID: 20706200, PMCID: PMC3221329, DOI: 10.1038/oby.2010.176.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNutrition Examination SurveyAntihistamine useAntihistamine usersExamination SurveyNational HealthOdds ratioInsulin concentrationsPrevalence of obesityIncidence of obesityBody weight regulationPossible side effectsReceptor blockersWaist circumferenceMetabolic syndromeCounter remediesH1-antihistaminesPlasma glucoseAllergy symptomsLipid levelsEpidemic proportionsSide effectsObesityWeight gainMedicationsAdults