2024
Early and Current Experiences of Weight-Based Discrimination Are Associated With Eating Psychopathology, Depression, and Poor General Health in Adulthood
Launius K, Lydecker J. Early and Current Experiences of Weight-Based Discrimination Are Associated With Eating Psychopathology, Depression, and Poor General Health in Adulthood. Stigma And Health 2024 DOI: 10.1037/sah0000527.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEating-disorder psychopathologyWeight-based discriminationPoor current healthWeight self-stigmaAssociated with eating-disorder psychopathologyAssociated with eating psychopathologySelf-stigmaAssociated with greater frequencyPsychological well-beingLow self-controlWeight-related discriminationEating psychopathologyCurrent healthAge-based discriminationPerceived stressHarm reduction effortsPsychopathologySelf-controlDiscrimination experiencesIntersectional discriminationPoor general healthMental healthVulnerable youthPhysical healthDepression
2023
The Relationship of Self-identified Weight Status With Perceived Mental and Physical Health
Hamilton A, Smith S, Lydecker J. The Relationship of Self-identified Weight Status With Perceived Mental and Physical Health. Journal Of Psychiatric Practice 2023, 29: 430-438. PMID: 37948168, PMCID: PMC10653675, DOI: 10.1097/pra.0000000000000744.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOW/OBBinge-eating disorderDisorder psychopathologyPhysical healthMental healthStudy groupBulimia nervosaOW/OB groupBN groupOverweight/obesityFuture clinical researchOB groupWeight statusObesityClinical researchBED groupOverweightDepressionHealthPsychopathologyDisordersGroupOBLow levelsAnalysis of variance
2018
Food addiction among Spanish-speaking Latino/as residing in the United States
Ivezaj V, Wiedemann AA, Lydecker JA, Grilo CM. Food addiction among Spanish-speaking Latino/as residing in the United States. Eating Behaviors 2018, 30: 61-65. PMID: 29870970, PMCID: PMC6047914, DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2018.05.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexYale Food Addiction ScaleFood addictionDepressive symptomsPoorer overall mental healthClinical levelYFAS scoresHigher YFAS scoresEating-disorder psychopathologyAnonymous web-based surveyFood addiction symptomsOverall mental healthMass indexMean ageSF-12PHQ-2Physical functioningWeb-based surveyClinical thresholdParticipant groupsAssociated psychopathologyMental healthSimilar findingsSymptomsWeight/shape