2015
Oral health related quality of life: a novel metric targeted to young adults
Daneshvar M, Devji TF, Davis AB, White MA. Oral health related quality of life: a novel metric targeted to young adults. Journal Of Public Health Dentistry 2015, 75: 298-307. PMID: 25882433, DOI: 10.1111/jphd.12099.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedOral HealthPilot ProjectsQuality of LifeSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultConceptsOral healthYoung adultsSelf-perception issuesSocial functioningQuality of lifeAlpha coefficientInitial item poolPsychometric propertiesLife QuestionnairePhysical functioningCronbach's alpha coefficientInitial psychometric propertiesExcellent psychometric propertiesTooth colorAdult participantsExploratory itemsVolunteer populationFactor loading scoresAdultsHealthFinal subscalesLoading scoresQuestionnaireSubscalesItem poolPrognostic Significance of Depressive Symptoms on Weight Loss and Psychosocial Outcomes Following Gastric Bypass Surgery: A Prospective 24-Month Follow-Up Study
White MA, Kalarchian MA, Levine MD, Masheb RM, Marcus MD, Grilo CM. Prognostic Significance of Depressive Symptoms on Weight Loss and Psychosocial Outcomes Following Gastric Bypass Surgery: A Prospective 24-Month Follow-Up Study. Obesity Surgery 2015, 25: 1909-1916. PMID: 25720515, PMCID: PMC4551611, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-015-1631-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGastric bypass surgeryPostoperative depressive symptomsElevated depressive symptomsDepressive symptomsBypass surgeryWeight outcomesPrognostic significanceDisorder psychopathologyLong-term weight outcomesWeight lossPoorer weight outcomesPreoperative depressive symptomsBariatric surgery patientsWeight loss outcomesSignificant depressive symptomsMethodsThree hundred fiftyQuality of lifeBeck Depression InventorySurgery patientsBattery of assessmentsHundred fiftyLoss outcomesBackgroundThis studySurgeryClinical attention
2009
Loss of control over eating predicts outcomes in bariatric surgery patients: a prospective, 24-month follow-up study.
White MA, Kalarchian MA, Masheb RM, Marcus MD, Grilo CM. Loss of control over eating predicts outcomes in bariatric surgery patients: a prospective, 24-month follow-up study. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2009, 71: 175-84. PMID: 19852902, PMCID: PMC2831110, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.08m04328blu.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBariatric surgery patientsSurgery patientsQuality of lifeGastric bypass surgery patientsDisorder psychopathologyWeight lossPostsurgical weight lossBypass surgery patientsWeight loss outcomesNegative prognostic indicatorBariatric surgeryPostoperative outcomesPostsurgical outcomesPrognostic indicatorBattery of assessmentsClinical significancePostsurgical improvementLoss outcomesMixed model analysisClinical attentionPatientsSurgeryPostsurgeryDepression levelsPsychosocial outcomesChronic Dieting Among Extremely Obese Bariatric Surgery Candidates
Roehrig M, Masheb RM, White MA, Rothschild BS, Burke-Martindale CH, Grilo CM. Chronic Dieting Among Extremely Obese Bariatric Surgery Candidates. Obesity Surgery 2009, 19: 1116-1123. PMID: 19495894, PMCID: PMC3671950, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-009-9865-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexBariatric surgery candidatesObese bariatric surgery candidatesSurgery candidatesBariatric candidatesPre-operative body mass indexChronic dietersHealth-related qualityWeight loss attemptsBinge-eating statusWeight-related correlatesGreater weight gainMass indexPatient groupWeight cyclingMethodsThe current studyMore episodesClinical significanceWeight historySignificant elevationSelf-report assessmentsDepressive symptomsChronic dietingGlobal functioningWeight gain
2007
The prognostic significance of depressive symptoms for predicting quality of life 12 months after gastric bypass
Masheb RM, White MA, Toth CM, Burke-Martindale CH, Rothschild B, Grilo CM. The prognostic significance of depressive symptoms for predicting quality of life 12 months after gastric bypass. Comprehensive Psychiatry 2007, 48: 231-236. PMID: 17445516, DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2007.01.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexBeck Depression InventoryGastric bypass surgeryDepressive symptomsPhysical HRQLBypass surgeryMental HRQLPrognostic significanceBDI scoresMedical Outcomes Study Short Form-36 Health SurveyShort Form-36 Health SurveyPostoperative health-related qualityBaseline body mass indexShort form-36 health survey (SF-36) scaleBaseline BDIGastric bypass patientsHealth-related qualityLife 12 monthsRelative prognostic significanceQuality of lifeMeasures of weightPostoperative HRQLGastric bypassBypass patientsObese patients
2004
Gender, Race, and Obesity‐Related Quality of Life at Extreme Levels of Obesity
White MA, O'Neil PM, Kolotkin RL, Byrne TK. Gender, Race, and Obesity‐Related Quality of Life at Extreme Levels of Obesity. Obesity 2004, 12: 949-955. PMID: 15229334, DOI: 10.1038/oby.2004.116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObese populationWhite womenLess obese individualsObesity-related qualityGastric bypass surgeryDegree of obesityLevels of overweightDegree of overweightQuality of lifeImpact of WeightDomains of QoLGender groupsBypass surgeryLower BMIQoL impairmentObese individualsQoLCurrent studyMore impairment