2020
Associations between adverse childhood experiences and weight, weight control behaviors and quality of life in Veterans seeking weight management services
Masheb RM, Sala M, Marsh AG, Snow JL, Kutz AM, Ruser CB. Associations between adverse childhood experiences and weight, weight control behaviors and quality of life in Veterans seeking weight management services. Eating Behaviors 2020, 40: 101461. PMID: 33352386, DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2020.101461.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBehavioral weight management programAdverse childhood experiencesQuality of lifeVA Connecticut Healthcare SystemPrevalence of ACEsWeight lossTypes of ACEsLow physical activityMore adverse childhood experiencesWeight management servicesWeight management programWeight-related qualityWeight control strategiesWeight control behaviorsMeasures of weightChildhood experiencesWeight outcomesPhysical activityFemale veteransAlcohol useLife outcomesHealthcare systemVeteransMeasures of ACEsHigh rate
2019
“Making weight” during military service is related to binge eating and eating pathology for veterans later in life
Masheb RM, Kutz AM, Marsh AG, Min KM, Ruser CB, Dorflinger LM. “Making weight” during military service is related to binge eating and eating pathology for veterans later in life. Eating And Weight Disorders - Studies On Anorexia, Bulimia And Obesity 2019, 24: 1063-1070. PMID: 31471885, DOI: 10.1007/s40519-019-00766-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnhealthy weight control strategiesOverweight/obeseWeight control strategiesWeight management treatmentWeight management effortsConclusionsOne-thirdNight eatingGood internal consistencyExcessive exerciseClinical effortsFood addictionRubber suitsMilitary servicePathologyVomitingObeseVeteransWeight behaviorEmotional eatingYounger cohortsOne-thirdTwo-thirdsInternal consistencyOne-quarterParticipants
2018
Opioid Use Among Veterans of Recent Wars Receiving Veterans Affairs Chiropractic Care
Lisi AJ, Corcoran KL, DeRycke EC, Bastian LA, Becker WC, Edmond SN, Goertz CM, Goulet JL, Haskell SG, Higgins DM, Kawecki T, Kerns RD, Mattocks K, Ramsey C, Ruser CB, Brandt CA. Opioid Use Among Veterans of Recent Wars Receiving Veterans Affairs Chiropractic Care. Pain Medicine 2018, 19: s54-s60. PMID: 30203014, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pny114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOEF/OIF/OND veteransOpioid prescriptionsChiropractic visitsOpioid useChiropractic careOperations Enduring Freedom/Iraqi Freedom/New DawnMore opioid prescriptionsVA chiropractic servicesPercentage of veteransCross-sectional analysisOpioid receiptClinic visitsClinical characteristicsCurrent smokingSevere painChiropractic clinicChiropractic servicesVisitsHigher likelihoodVeteransPrescriptionCareFurther studiesAdministrative dataOne-third
2017
Night eating among veterans with obesity
Dorflinger LM, Ruser CB, Masheb RM. Night eating among veterans with obesity. Appetite 2017, 117: 330-334. PMID: 28711610, DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2017.07.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBinge-Eating DisorderBody Mass IndexComorbidityConnecticutDepressionElectronic Health RecordsFemaleHumansHyperphagiaMaleMass ScreeningMiddle AgedNight Eating SyndromeObesityPatient Acceptance of Health CarePrevalenceSeverity of Illness IndexSleep Initiation and Maintenance DisordersStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticVeterans HealthWeight Reduction ProgramsConceptsPsychological variablesProblematic eating behaviorsMeasures of bingeNight eatingEmotional eatingWeight management treatmentDisorder symptomatologyEmotional overeatingEating behaviorsBehavioral weight management interventionsEatingWeight management interventionsHigher scoresPTSDBingeVA Connecticut Healthcare SystemInsomniaVeteransWeight management programWeight management servicesWeight outcomesManagement interventionsMost individualsEmotionsRelated comorbidities
2014
Psychometric properties of a MOVE!23 subscale: Perceived Contributors to Weight Change in a national sample of veterans
Higgins DM, Buta E, Dorflinger L, Heapy AA, Ruser CB, Goulet JL, Masheb RM. Psychometric properties of a MOVE!23 subscale: Perceived Contributors to Weight Change in a national sample of veterans. Journal Of Health Psychology 2014, 21: 1394-1403. PMID: 25293969, DOI: 10.1177/1359105314554530.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Binge eating behavior among a national sample of overweight and obese veterans
Higgins DM, Dorflinger L, MacGregor KL, Heapy AA, Goulet JL, Ruser C. Binge eating behavior among a national sample of overweight and obese veterans. Obesity 2013, 21: 900-903. PMID: 23784891, DOI: 10.1002/oby.20160.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType 2 diabetesObese veteransVeterans Health Administration facilitiesMedical clinic visitsMental health comorbiditiesWeight management programLogistic regression analysisUS military veteransSelf-reported bingeSecondary data analysis approachClinic visitsHealth comorbiditiesHigher BMIPsychiatric comorbidityHigh prevalenceWeight historyMale veteransFemale veteransAdministration facilitiesBingeMilitary veteransVeteransComorbiditiesOverweightDiabetes