2018
An exploratory study on the intergenerational transmission of obesity and dieting proneness
Claydon EA, Zullig KJ, Lilly CL, Zerwas SC, Davidov DM, Cottrell L, White MA. An exploratory study on the intergenerational transmission of obesity and dieting proneness. Eating And Weight Disorders - Studies On Anorexia, Bulimia And Obesity 2018, 24: 97-105. PMID: 29340906, PMCID: PMC6047933, DOI: 10.1007/s40519-018-0478-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigher adult BMIFemale participantsRetrospective reportsMaternal dietingResultsForty percentSubgroup analysisAdult BMIPaternal weightFat talkGreater oddsSelf-administered surveyDescriptive studyEvidenceLevel VDietingDieting behaviorSizeable percentagePreliminary evidenceCommunity samplePaucity of researchParental behaviorAdult malesParticipantsExploratory studyMaternal encouragementReport
2015
Food craving as a mediator between addictive-like eating and problematic eating outcomes
Joyner MA, Gearhardt AN, White MA. Food craving as a mediator between addictive-like eating and problematic eating outcomes. Eating Behaviors 2015, 19: 98-101. PMID: 26262570, PMCID: PMC4644434, DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2015.07.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexAddictive-like eatingEating outcomesElevated body mass indexFood cravingsFast-food fatsAddictive processProblematic eating behaviorsMass indexOverall cravingEating-related concernsEating behaviorsCravingEatingSame associationIntervention approachesCommunity sampleOutcomesEpisodesFatSignificant partial mediatorMediatorsCurrent studyFood fatsOverall foodEvaluation of the DSM-5 severity indicator for binge eating disorder in a community sample
Grilo CM, Ivezaj V, White MA. Evaluation of the DSM-5 severity indicator for binge eating disorder in a community sample. Behaviour Research And Therapy 2015, 66: 72-76. PMID: 25701802, PMCID: PMC4346502, DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2015.01.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBinge-eating disorderGreater eating-disorder psychopathologyEating-disorder psychopathologyBinge-eating frequencyModerate severity groupSeverity groupsSeverity criteriaShape/weightDSM-5 severity indicatorDSM-5 severity levelsDSM-5 severity specifiersSeverity specifiersSeverity/frequencyCommunity sampleTreatment-seeking patientsNon-clinical community sample
2011
Smoking for weight control and its associations with eating disorder symptomatology
White MA. Smoking for weight control and its associations with eating disorder symptomatology. Comprehensive Psychiatry 2011, 53: 403-407. PMID: 21741037, PMCID: PMC3193869, DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2011.05.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeight-control smokingEating Disorder Examination QuestionnaireFrequency of bingeDisorder symptomsBattery of questionnairesDisorder Examination QuestionnaireFemale smokersCigarette smokingEDE-Q scoresWeight controlDisorder symptomatologyAdult female smokersEffects of overeatingCommunity sampleExamination QuestionnaireCompensatory smokingDisorder patientsSmokingBingeOvereatingParticipantsSmokersSuch behaviorSubstantial proportionSymptomsInternalized weight bias in obese patients with binge eating disorder: Associations with eating disturbances and psychological functioning
Durso LE, Latner JD, White MA, Masheb RM, Blomquist KK, Morgan PT, Grilo CM. Internalized weight bias in obese patients with binge eating disorder: Associations with eating disturbances and psychological functioning. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2011, 45: 423-427. PMID: 21717488, PMCID: PMC3184343, DOI: 10.1002/eat.20933.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment-seeking obese patientsDisorder psychopathologyWeight biasFat phobiaInternalized weight biasSignificant independent contributionPsychological functioningExamination interviewCommunity sampleBED patientsPhobiaPsychopathologyWidespread biasIndependent contributionBingeDepressionIWBBiasDisordersHigh levelsObese personsFunctioningScoresVarianceCorrelatesBulimia nervosa in overweight and normal-weight women
Masheb R, White MA. Bulimia nervosa in overweight and normal-weight women. Comprehensive Psychiatry 2011, 53: 181-186. PMID: 21550028, PMCID: PMC3154451, DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2011.03.005.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
Physical activity and its correlates in treatment‐seeking obese patients with binge eating disorder
Hrabosky JI, White MA, Masheb RM, Grilo CM. Physical activity and its correlates in treatment‐seeking obese patients with binge eating disorder. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2006, 40: 72-76. PMID: 16958117, DOI: 10.1002/eat.20323.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObese treatment-seeking adultsTreatment-seeking obese patientsTreatment-seeking adultsBody mass indexSelf-report questionnairesPsychological functioningPsychological variablesPhysical activity levelsCommunity samplePhysical activityClinical groupsObese sampleDiagnostic InterviewBingeSelf-reported physical activity levelsObese patientsPaffenbarger Physical Activity QuestionnaireMost clinical characteristicsPhysical Activity QuestionnaireRecreational physical activityLifestyle physical activityActivity levelsDisordersAdditional researchClinical characteristicsRelation of Childhood Sexual Abuse and Other Forms of Maltreatment to 12-Month Postoperative Outcomes in Extremely Obese Gastric Bypass Patients
Grilo CM, White MA, Masheb RM, Rothschild BS, Burke-Martindale CH. Relation of Childhood Sexual Abuse and Other Forms of Maltreatment to 12-Month Postoperative Outcomes in Extremely Obese Gastric Bypass Patients. Obesity Surgery 2006, 16: 454-460. PMID: 16608610, DOI: 10.1381/096089206776327288.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2005
Psychometric properties of the Food Craving Inventory among obese patients with binge eating disorder
White MA, Grilo CM. Psychometric properties of the Food Craving Inventory among obese patients with binge eating disorder. Eating Behaviors 2005, 6: 239-245. PMID: 15854870, DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2005.01.001.Peer-Reviewed Original Research