2019
Tobacco use increases risk of food insecurity: An analysis of continuous NHANES data from 1999 to 2014
Mayer M, Gueorguieva R, Ma X, White MA. Tobacco use increases risk of food insecurity: An analysis of continuous NHANES data from 1999 to 2014. Preventive Medicine 2019, 126: 105765. PMID: 31260724, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2019.105765.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow food securityTobacco useTobacco productsNutrition Examination Survey dataSingle product useAlternative tobacco productsUse of cigarettesMagnitude of associationLogistic regression modelsMultiple tobacco productsMultinomial logistic regression modelsFood insecurityNational HealthHigh prevalenceHealth disparity issuesNHANES dataOnly cigarettesSignificant associationTobacco product typesProduct useHealth risksCigarettesAssociationRegression modelsOdds
2018
Household food insecurity is associated with binge‐eating disorder and obesity
Rasmusson G, Lydecker JA, Coffino JA, White MA, Grilo CM. Household food insecurity is associated with binge‐eating disorder and obesity. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2018, 52: 28-35. PMID: 30565270, PMCID: PMC6584603, DOI: 10.1002/eat.22990.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBinge-eating disorderLow food securityHealthy weightPhysical health problemsHierarchical logistic regressionExcess weightFood insecurityStudy groupHousehold food insecurityObesityPsychiatric treatmentHealth problemsOverall associationBinge eatingPreventative interventionsLogistic regressionReference groupLow-income AmericansOvereatingDisordersAssociationSurvey respondentsGroupBinge
2015
The Influence of Race in the Association Between Weight Status and Risk Behaviors Among Adolescents
Sanderson J, Desai M, White M. The Influence of Race in the Association Between Weight Status and Risk Behaviors Among Adolescents. American Journal Of Health Education 2015, 46: 255-265. DOI: 10.1080/19325037.2015.1055017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealthy weight peersWeight statusRisk behaviorsObese adolescentsHealth risk behaviorsChi-square testRace/ethnicityObese malesHealth Education PracticeObese femalesHigh prevalenceOverweight adolescentsGreater oddsLogistic regressionPrevention effortsViolent behaviorSubstance useYouth Risk Behavior Survey dataInfluence of raceAdolescentsHispanic adolescentsHigh rateMarijuana useAssociationOdds
2014
Food cravings, food intake, and weight status in a community-based sample
Chao A, Grilo CM, White MA, Sinha R. Food cravings, food intake, and weight status in a community-based sample. Eating Behaviors 2014, 15: 478-482. PMID: 25064302, PMCID: PMC4115250, DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2014.06.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFood frequency questionnaireFood Craving InventoryFood cravingsHabitual intakeFood intakeSemi-quantitative food frequency questionnaireFast-food fatsCommunity-based sampleCarbohydrates/starchesFrequency questionnaireSignificant positive associationWeight statusBMIHigh fatIntakeComprehensive assessment batteryCravingType of foodAssessment BatteryRespective intakesPositive associationSignificant interactionFatAssociationFood