2018
Preventing Childhood Obesity Through a Mindfulness-Based Parent Stress Intervention: A Randomized Pilot Study
Jastreboff AM, Chaplin TM, Finnie S, Savoye M, Stults-Kolehmainen M, Silverman WK, Sinha R. Preventing Childhood Obesity Through a Mindfulness-Based Parent Stress Intervention: A Randomized Pilot Study. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2018, 202: 136-142.e1. PMID: 30241766, PMCID: PMC6203652, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.07.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildhood obesityChild body mass indexGroup interventionPhysical activity counselingRandomized pilot studyBody mass indexChildhood obesity riskControl group interventionEarly childhood obesityStress interventionsActivity counselingMass indexObesity riskPhysical activityTherapeutic mechanismObesityGroup attendanceRisk 2Pilot studyInterventionSignificant increaseLow-income parentsGreater improvementRiskParent-child dyads
2016
Utility of Psychological Screening of Young Adults with Type 1 Diabetes Transitioning to Adult Providers
Quinn SM, Ambrosino JM, Doyle EA, Weyman K, Tamborlane WV, Jastreboff AM. Utility of Psychological Screening of Young Adults with Type 1 Diabetes Transitioning to Adult Providers. Endocrine Practice 2016, 22: 1104-1110. PMID: 27295017, DOI: 10.4158/ep151190.or.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChart reviewEating Problem SurveyDiabetes distressAdditional patientsYoung adultsDepressive symptomsProblem SurveyPoor glycemic controlDiabetes Eating Problem SurveyBody mass indexDiabetes Distress ScalePatient Health QuestionnaireType 1 diabetesTransition clinicGlycemic controlMass indexPHQ-8Formal screeningAdult providersGlycated hemoglobinSymptomatic depressionAdult careHealth QuestionnaireMetabolic controlPatientsFunctional Connectivity During Exposure to Favorite-Food, Stress, and Neutral-Relaxing Imagery Differs Between Smokers and Nonsmokers
Garrison KA, Sinha R, Lacadie CM, Scheinost D, Jastreboff AM, Constable RT, Potenza MN. Functional Connectivity During Exposure to Favorite-Food, Stress, and Neutral-Relaxing Imagery Differs Between Smokers and Nonsmokers. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2016, 18: 1820-1829. PMID: 26995796, PMCID: PMC4978981, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntw088.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional connectivityBrain regionsSupramarginal gyrusFavorite-food cuesSmoking-related alterationsMagnetic resonance imaging studyBrain functional connectivity patternsPrevious functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studiesTobacco use disorderBrain networksIntrinsic connectivity distributionResonance imaging studyFunctional magnetic resonance imaging studyFunctional connectivity patternsMultiple brain networksSmoking cessationNonsmokersPosterior insulaRolandic operculumSmokersFunctional brain networksImaging studiesGreater connectivityNeural responsesRecent reports
2013
Stress as a Common Risk Factor for Obesity and Addiction
Sinha R, Jastreboff AM. Stress as a Common Risk Factor for Obesity and Addiction. Biological Psychiatry 2013, 73: 827-835. PMID: 23541000, PMCID: PMC3658316, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2013.01.032.BooksMeSH KeywordsBehavior, AddictiveBrainCuesFeeding BehaviorHumansHyperphagiaMotivationObesityRisk FactorsStress, PsychologicalConceptsNeurobiology of stressHP foodsIncentive salienceFood motivationIntegrative heuristic modelFood-related motivationDevelopment of addictionBiology of stressNeural mechanismsNeurobiological mechanismsAddiction relapsePalatable foodAddictive drugsAllostatic loadMotivationRisk factorsSalienceHigh levelsNeurobiologyHeuristic modelEnergy homeostasisWeight gainAddictionFuture directionsDopaminergic activityNeural Correlates of Stress- and Food Cue–Induced Food Craving in Obesity Association with insulin levels
Jastreboff AM, Sinha R, Lacadie C, Small DM, Sherwin RS, Potenza MN. Neural Correlates of Stress- and Food Cue–Induced Food Craving in Obesity Association with insulin levels. Diabetes Care 2013, 36: 394-402. PMID: 23069840, PMCID: PMC3554293, DOI: 10.2337/dc12-1112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBinge-Eating DisorderBrainCuesFemaleHumansInsulinMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedObesityStress, PsychologicalConceptsFood cuesFood cravingsStress cuesBrain responsesSubjective food cravingsFavorite-food cuesBrain regionsInsulin levelsNeural correlatesBrain activationHOMA-IRObese individualsInsulin sensitivityFood motivationNeural activityFunctional MRICuesCravingHOMA-IR levelsNeurocircuitryLean subjectsInsulin resistanceLean individualsObesity associationHypothalamic regions
2010
Body Mass Index, Metabolic Factors, and Striatal Activation During Stressful and Neutral-Relaxing States: An fMRI Study
Jastreboff AM, Potenza MN, Lacadie C, Hong KA, Sherwin RS, Sinha R. Body Mass Index, Metabolic Factors, and Striatal Activation During Stressful and Neutral-Relaxing States: An fMRI Study. Neuropsychopharmacology 2010, 36: 627-637. PMID: 21048702, PMCID: PMC3055687, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2010.194.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetabolic factorsFunctional magnetic resonance imagingOB individualsOW/OB individualsVentral striatumVS activationBody mass index statusCortico-limbic regionsNon-homeostatic feedingBody mass indexNormal-weight individualsMagnetic resonance imagingAlcohol cue exposureMass indexObese individualsPlasma glucoseStriatal dysfunctionWeight individualsIndex statusPersonalized stressResonance imagingSignificant associationNW individualsCue exposureMetabolic changes