2022
Associations between average step counts, variability in step counts and nonhomeostatic eating
Kerrigan SG, Carr MM, Lawson JL, Lydecker JA, Grilo CM. Associations between average step counts, variability in step counts and nonhomeostatic eating. Eating And Weight Disorders - Studies On Anorexia, Bulimia And Obesity 2022, 27: 2165-2171. PMID: 35107825, PMCID: PMC9288421, DOI: 10.1007/s40519-022-01362-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReward-driven eatingNonhomeostatic eatingEmotional eatingIntraindividual variabilitySelf-report measuresGreater average levelsEatingCross-sectional correlation studyAverage levelLow intraindividual variabilityMethodsAdult participantsWeight outcomesComplex associationRelevant covariatesPA monitorParticipantsStep countAverage daily step countAssociationDaily stepsPhysical activity levelsOutcomesMeasuresActivity levelsHypothesis
2018
Overeating, Overweight, and Substance Use: What Is the Connection?
Saules K, Carr M, Herb K. Overeating, Overweight, and Substance Use: What Is the Connection? Current Addiction Reports 2018, 5: 232-242. DOI: 10.1007/s40429-018-0208-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBrain reward pathwaysSubstance use disordersRisk factorsReward pathwayExcessive eatingFood addictionWeight loss surgeryGut-brain communicationCommon risk factorsGut-brain connectionAddictive behaviorsGastric bypassNocturnal eatingSUD onsetUse disordersBrain circuitrySubstance useDrug addictionEatingObesityEmotional eatingReviewThis paperBehavioral phenotypesAddictionDysregulation