2024
Development of a Tool to Measure Student Perceptions of Equity and Inclusion in Medical Schools
Boatright D, Nguyen M, Hill K, Berg D, Castillo-Page L, Anderson N, Agbelese V, Venkataraman S, Saha S, Schoenbaum S, Richards R, Jordan A, Asabor E, White M. Development of a Tool to Measure Student Perceptions of Equity and Inclusion in Medical Schools. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e240001. PMID: 38381434, PMCID: PMC10882418, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.0001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMeasure students' perceptionsStudents' perceptionsConfirmatory factor analysisMedical students' perceptionsLearning environmentGraduation QuestionnaireMedical schoolsSurvey itemsEquitable learning environmentsLiaison Committee on Medical Education-accredited medical schoolsStudent responsesFactor analysisStudentsSchoolPromote diversityAAMC Graduation QuestionnaireInternal consistencyPsychometric validationUndergraduate medical studentsNational priorityEquityPsychometrically valid measurePerceptionAAMCDelphi panel members
2023
Associations between mukbang viewing and disordered eating behaviors
von Ash T, Huynh R, Deng C, White M. Associations between mukbang viewing and disordered eating behaviors. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2023, 56: 1188-1198. PMID: 36807921, DOI: 10.1002/eat.23915.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
“Been there, done that:” A grounded theory of future caregiver preparedness in former caregivers of parents living with dementia
Mroz E, Piechota A, Ali T, Matta‐Singh T, Abboud A, Sharma S, White M, Fried T, Monin J. “Been there, done that:” A grounded theory of future caregiver preparedness in former caregivers of parents living with dementia. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2022, 71: 1495-1504. PMID: 36571504, PMCID: PMC10175151, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18209.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDevelopment and Validation of a Novel Instrument to Measure the Community Well-Being of Residency Programs
Vermette D, Reardon J, Israel H, Zhen S, Windish D, White M. Development and Validation of a Novel Instrument to Measure the Community Well-Being of Residency Programs. Academic Medicine 2022, 98: 614-622. PMID: 36731081, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000004987.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Impact of First-Person Abortion Stories on Community-Level Abortion Stigma: A Randomized Trial
Cutler AS, Lundsberg LS, White MA, Stanwood NL, Gariepy AM. The Impact of First-Person Abortion Stories on Community-Level Abortion Stigma: A Randomized Trial. Women's Health Issues 2022, 32: 578-585. PMID: 35778255, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2022.06.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEthnic and racial comparisons of weight-loss treatment utilization history and outcomes in patients with obesity and binge-eating disorder
Coffino JA, Ivezaj V, Barnes RD, White MA, Pittman BP, Grilo CM. Ethnic and racial comparisons of weight-loss treatment utilization history and outcomes in patients with obesity and binge-eating disorder. Eating Behaviors 2022, 44: 101594. PMID: 35123375, PMCID: PMC8888034, DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2021.101594.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBinge-eating disorderTreatment utilizationWeight lossNon-Hispanic white patientsNon-white patientsMental health servicesNon-Hispanic whitesTreatment-seeking patientsType of dietWhite patientsMinority patientsPatientsObesityReported utilizationNon-significant differenceEthnicity/raceRacial differencesDietRacial comparisonsSignificant differencesTreatmentDisordersUtilization historyAdultsOutcomes
2021
Characterizing community-level abortion stigma in the United States
Cutler AS, Lundsberg LS, White MA, Stanwood NL, Gariepy AM. Characterizing community-level abortion stigma in the United States. Contraception 2021, 104: 305-313. PMID: 33789081, DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2021.03.021.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Toward an understanding of the distinctiveness of body-image constructs in persons categorized with overweight/obesity, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder
Grilo CM, Ivezaj V, Lydecker JA, White MA. Toward an understanding of the distinctiveness of body-image constructs in persons categorized with overweight/obesity, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder. Journal Of Psychosomatic Research 2019, 126: 109757. PMID: 31522010, PMCID: PMC6842703, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2019.109757.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBinge-eating disorderOverweight/obesityStudy groupBulimia nervosaClinical measuresWeight/shapeWeight disordersEating-disorder psychopathologyBody image disturbanceStrength of associationClinical manifestationsObesityWeight gainCommunity volunteersDisordersBody image constructsNervosaDepressionTreatment formulationGroupTobacco 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 modelsOddsWeighty decisions: How symptom severity and weight impact perceptions of bulimia nervosa
Galbraith K, Elmquist J, White MA, Grilo CM, Lydecker JA. Weighty decisions: How symptom severity and weight impact perceptions of bulimia nervosa. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2019, 52: 1035-1041. PMID: 31240769, PMCID: PMC6779161, DOI: 10.1002/eat.23125.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBulimia nervosaSymptom frequencySerious mental health concernsMental health concernsPatient weightWeight statusMental illnessSymptom severityOverweightYoung womenHealth concernWeight stigmaSignificant differencesPatientsNervosaCurrent studyParticipantsVariables of interestIllnessNegative attitudesSeverityWomenIngredient bundles and recipe tastings in food pantries: a pilot study to increase the selection of healthy foods
Stein EC, Stowers K, McCabe M, White M, Schwartz M. Ingredient bundles and recipe tastings in food pantries: a pilot study to increase the selection of healthy foods. Public Health Nutrition 2019, 22: 1717-1722. PMID: 30888310, PMCID: PMC10260864, DOI: 10.1017/s1368980019000259.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExamining physical activity and correlates in adults with healthy weight, overweight/obesity, or binge‐eating disorder
Carr MM, Lydecker JA, White MA, Grilo CM. Examining physical activity and correlates in adults with healthy weight, overweight/obesity, or binge‐eating disorder. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2019, 52: 159-165. PMID: 30690763, PMCID: PMC6396689, DOI: 10.1002/eat.23003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOW/OBBinge-eating disorderSelf-reported physical activityOverweight/obesityPhysical activityHealthy weightOW/OB groupBED groupPhysical healthStrong associationSelf-reported physical healthSubgroup of adultsImportant treatment targetWeekly boutsPhysical inactivityOB groupStudy groupTreatment targetsWhite womenActive individualsMost participantsObesityHigh rateHealthBinge
2018
Motivators, Barriers, and Facilitators to Traveling to the Safest Hospitals in the United States for Complex Cancer Surgery
Resio BJ, Chiu AS, Hoag JR, Brown LB, White M, Omar A, Monsalve A, Dhanasopon AP, Blasberg JD, Boffa DJ. Motivators, Barriers, and Facilitators to Traveling to the Safest Hospitals in the United States for Complex Cancer Surgery. JAMA Network Open 2018, 1: e184595. PMID: 30646367, PMCID: PMC6324377, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.4595.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhy Travel for Complex Cancer Surgery? Americans React to ‘Brand-Sharing’ Between Specialty Cancer Hospitals and Their Affiliates
Chiu AS, Resio B, Hoag JR, Monsalve AF, Blasberg JD, Brown L, Omar A, White MA, Boffa DJ. Why Travel for Complex Cancer Surgery? Americans React to ‘Brand-Sharing’ Between Specialty Cancer Hospitals and Their Affiliates. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2018, 26: 732-738. PMID: 30311158, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-018-6868-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComplex cancer surgeryCancer HospitalCancer surgerySmall hospitalsSurgical careLocal hospitalSpecialty cancer hospitalComplex surgical careSmall local hospitalsMethodsA nationalResultsA totalCure rateGuideline complianceSurgical safetyComplex surgeryAffiliate hospitalsHospitalSurgeryLarge hospitalsHospital networkCareAmerican adultsSafetyMotivated respondentsRespondentsAn 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
2017
Form and Formulation: Examining the Distinctiveness of Body Image Constructs in Treatment-Seeking Patients With Binge-Eating Disorder
Lydecker JA, White MA, Grilo CM. Form and Formulation: Examining the Distinctiveness of Body Image Constructs in Treatment-Seeking Patients With Binge-Eating Disorder. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2017, 85: 1095-1103. PMID: 29083224, PMCID: PMC5679782, DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000258.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody image variablesBody image disturbanceBody image constructsBinge-eating disorderImage constructImage variablesWeight/shape overvaluationBinge-eating frequencyInvestigator-based interviewBiopsychosocial featuresEating-disorder psychopathologyTreatment-seeking patientsShape preoccupationShape dissatisfactionShape overvaluationShape concernsCore aspectsCurrent studyTreatment formulationConstructsImportant distinctionDifferent aspectsOvervaluationPreoccupationDisordersEvaluation of a web-based cognitive behavioral smoking cessation treatment for overweight/obese smokers
White MA, Ivezaj V, Grilo CM. Evaluation of a web-based cognitive behavioral smoking cessation treatment for overweight/obese smokers. Journal Of Health Psychology 2017, 24: 1796-1806. PMID: 28810442, DOI: 10.1177/1359105317701560.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking cessation treatmentCessation treatmentObese smokersCognitive-behavioral treatmentBehavioral treatmentCognitive-behavioral smoking cessation treatmentBehavioral smoking cessation treatmentNicotine replacement therapyOverweight/obesityCessation ratesReplacement therapyRegular smokersStandard treatmentHealth educationLarger studySmokersPerson assessmentPilot studyCommunity volunteersTreatmentLess weightKey outcomesParticipantsObesityTherapyStress, cortisol, and other appetite‐related hormones: Prospective prediction of 6‐month changes in food cravings and weight
Chao AM, Jastreboff AM, White MA, Grilo CM, Sinha R. Stress, cortisol, and other appetite‐related hormones: Prospective prediction of 6‐month changes in food cravings and weight. Obesity 2017, 25: 713-720. PMID: 28349668, PMCID: PMC5373497, DOI: 10.1002/oby.21790.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFuture weight gainAppetite-related hormonesFood cravingsChronic stressWeight gainProspective community cohortFood Craving InventoryTotal ghrelinCommunity cohortBlood drawMorning cortisolClinical covariatesHormone levelsBody weightCortisol responseHigher food cravingsHigher cortisolCortisolCumulative Adversity InterviewCravingLinear mixed modelsBaselineGhrelinHormoneMonths
2016
Examining the effects of cigarette smoking on food cravings and intake, depressive symptoms, and stress
Chao AM, White MA, Grilo CM, Sinha R. Examining the effects of cigarette smoking on food cravings and intake, depressive symptoms, and stress. Eating Behaviors 2016, 24: 61-65. PMID: 28038436, PMCID: PMC5269575, DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2016.12.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFood cravingsTotal food cravingsFast-food fatsGeneral food cravingsNicotine dependenceHigh-fat foodsContext of depressionCarbohydrates/starchesMore frequent cravingsPsychological factorsPsychological covariatesCravingCurrent smokersHigh nicotine dependenceCigarette smokingDepressive symptomsGreat difficultyDepressionDemographic factorsFrequent cravingsSmoking statusCigarette smokersDietary intakeFood intakeSmokersLoss-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