2020
Randomized Controlled Trial of Behavioral Weight Loss and Stepped Care for Binge‐Eating Disorder: 12‐Month Follow‐up
Grilo CM, White MA, Ivezaj V, Gueorguieva R. Randomized Controlled Trial of Behavioral Weight Loss and Stepped Care for Binge‐Eating Disorder: 12‐Month Follow‐up. Obesity 2020, 28: 2116-2124. PMID: 32985114, PMCID: PMC7644623, DOI: 10.1002/oby.22975.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBinge-Eating DisorderCognitive Behavioral TherapyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeWeight LossConceptsBehavioral weight lossStepped careWeight lossWeight loss medicationsRandomized Controlled TrialsSignificant weight lossBinge-eating disorderBinge-eating frequencySignificant time effectBinge Eating DisorderCognitive behavioral therapyRemission rateControlled TrialsTreatment respondersLong-term effectsBehavioral therapyMixed modelsPatientsCareObesitySignificant reductionTreatmentMonthsPosttreatmentDisorders
2017
Evaluation 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
2015
Prognostic 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
2014
A randomized controlled trial comparing scalable weight loss treatments in primary care
Barnes RD, White MA, Martino S, Grilo CM. A randomized controlled trial comparing scalable weight loss treatments in primary care. Obesity 2014, 22: 2508-2516. PMID: 25298016, PMCID: PMC4236282, DOI: 10.1002/oby.20889.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNutrition psychoeducationUsual careAttention control interventionMotivational interviewingTreatment adherenceWeight lossOverweight/obese patientsBed statusWeight loss outcomesPrimary care settingWeight loss treatmentWeight loss resultsObese patientsTriglyceride levelsPrimary careObesity interventionsNPC patientsLoss outcomesLoss treatmentDepression scoresScalable interventionsPatientsTreatment disseminationSuperior benefitsIntervention
2011
Cognitive–Behavioral Therapy, Behavioral Weight Loss, and Sequential Treatment for Obese Patients With Binge-Eating Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Grilo CM, Masheb RM, Wilson GT, Gueorguieva R, White MA. Cognitive–Behavioral Therapy, Behavioral Weight Loss, and Sequential Treatment for Obese Patients With Binge-Eating Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2011, 79: 675-685. PMID: 21859185, PMCID: PMC3258572, DOI: 10.1037/a0025049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercent BMI lossBehavioral weight lossBinge-eating disorderCognitive behavioral therapyBMI lossObese patientsWeight lossBinge-eating remissionAlternative treatment optionBinge Eating DisorderRemission rateControlled TrialsTreatment optionsMixed model analysisBehavioral therapyPatientsManualized treatmentAssessment pointsBingeRemissionGreater reductionTreatmentTherapySequential treatmentDisordersRapid response predicts 12-month post-treatment outcomes in binge-eating disorder: theoretical and clinical implications
Grilo CM, White MA, Wilson GT, Gueorguieva R, Masheb RM. Rapid response predicts 12-month post-treatment outcomes in binge-eating disorder: theoretical and clinical implications. Psychological Medicine 2011, 42: 807-817. PMID: 21923964, PMCID: PMC3288595, DOI: 10.1017/s0033291711001875.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBehavioral weight lossBinge-eating disorderCognitive behavioral therapyWeight lossPrognostic significanceClinical implicationsShort-term weight lossDisorder psychopathologyBinge-eating remissionStepped-care modelDifferent prognostic significanceNon-rapid respondersMost baseline variablesPost-treatment outcomesBinge-eating frequencyObese patientsBaseline variablesDistinct time coursesClinical trialsInitial interventionRapid respondersWeek fourBehavioral therapySpecialized treatmentPatients
2010
Physical Activity in Gastric Bypass Patients: Associations with Weight Loss and Psychosocial Functioning at 12-Month Follow-Up
Rosenberger PH, Henderson KE, White MA, Masheb RM, Grilo CM. Physical Activity in Gastric Bypass Patients: Associations with Weight Loss and Psychosocial Functioning at 12-Month Follow-Up. Obesity Surgery 2010, 21: 1564-1569. PMID: 20890771, PMCID: PMC3652016, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-010-0283-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultDepressionFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGastric BypassHumansMaleMiddle AgedMotor ActivityObesity, MorbidPsychologyWeight LossConceptsGastric bypass patientsBody mass indexPhysical activityBypass patientsWeight lossBetter weight loss outcomesPreoperative body mass indexPsychosocial outcomesPhysical activity episodesGastric bypass surgeryPostoperative weight lossWeight loss outcomesBetter psychosocial outcomesBypass surgeryObese patientsMass indexPostoperative assessmentLoss outcomesBackgroundThis studySelf-reported frequencyPatientsPsychosocial functioningMental healthRegression analysisOutcomesEffect of Binge Eating on Treatment Outcomes for Smoking Cessation
White MA, Peters EN, Toll BA. Effect of Binge Eating on Treatment Outcomes for Smoking Cessation. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2010, 12: 1172-1175. PMID: 20889472, PMCID: PMC2964923, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntq163.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffects of bingeSmoking cessationBingeing Severity ScaleLarge clinical trialsEmergence of bingeSelf-report questionnaire itemsMore weight gainLower quit ratesAbstinence ratesCessation outcomesClinical trialsQuit ratesTreatment outcomesSeverity ScaleBinge eatingWeight gainBingeParticipant groupsBaselineCessationFollowParticipantsQuestionnaire itemsOutcomesTreatment
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 outcomes
2007
Do Patients’ Unrealistic Weight Goals Have Prognostic Significance for Bariatric Surgery?
White MA, Masheb RM, Rothschild BS, Burke-Martindale CH, Grilo CM. Do Patients’ Unrealistic Weight Goals Have Prognostic Significance for Bariatric Surgery? Obesity Surgery 2007, 17: 74-81. PMID: 17355772, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-007-9009-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnrealistic weight goalsWeight loss goalsPrognostic significanceGoal weightBaseline BMISurgery patientsSurgical outcomesWeight lossWeight goalsUnrealistic weight loss goalsGastric bypass surgery candidatesBariatric surgery patientsNegative prognostic significanceWeight loss expectationsDisappointed weightGBP surgeryBariatric surgeryConsecutive seriesObese individualsStandard treatmentSurgery candidatesAcceptable BMISurgeryBMIPsychological functioning