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Examining Race as a Predictor and Moderator of Treatment Outcomes for Binge-Eating Disorder: Analysis of Aggregated Randomized Controlled Trials
Lydecker JA, Gueorguieva R, Masheb R, White MA, Grilo CM. Examining Race as a Predictor and Moderator of Treatment Outcomes for Binge-Eating Disorder: Analysis of Aggregated Randomized Controlled Trials. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2019, 87: 530-540. PMID: 31008634, PMCID: PMC6589831, DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000404.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBinge-eating disorderWhite participantsCognitive behavioral therapySelf-report measuresTreatment outcomesBinge-eating remissionModerate treatment outcomeBinge Eating DisorderBinge-eating episodesMain effectBlack participantsWeight lossBehavioral weight lossEvidence-based treatmentsLower depressionTreatment researchRandomized Controlled TrialsBetter treatment outcomesControl conditionParticipantsControlled TrialsMultimodal treatmentPercent weight lossPatient groupModerator
2022
Naltrexone-Bupropion and Behavior Therapy, Alone and Combined, for Binge-Eating Disorder: Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial
Grilo CM, Lydecker JA, Fineberg SK, Moreno JO, Ivezaj V, Gueorguieva R. Naltrexone-Bupropion and Behavior Therapy, Alone and Combined, for Binge-Eating Disorder: Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2022, 179: 927-937. PMID: 36285406, PMCID: PMC9722598, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.20220267.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBehavioral weight loss therapyBinge-eating disorderPlacebo groupBupropion groupWeight lossRandomized double-blind placebo-controlled trialDouble-blind placebo-controlled trialLogistic regressionBinge-eating remissionPlacebo-controlled trialWeight loss therapyDouble-blind placeboSerious public health problemPublic health problemEvidence-based treatmentsRate of participantsBinge-eating frequencyBinge Eating DisorderMedical comorbiditiesRemission rateLoss therapyPercent weight lossMixed modelsFunctional impairmentSecondary measures
2019
Getting a head start: identifying pretreatment correlates associated with early weight loss for individuals participating in weight loss treatment
Wiedemann AA, Baumgardt SS, Ivezaj V, Kerrigan SG, Lydecker JA, Grilo CM, Barnes RD. Getting a head start: identifying pretreatment correlates associated with early weight loss for individuals participating in weight loss treatment. Translational Behavioral Medicine 2019, 11: 236-243. PMID: 31816053, PMCID: PMC7877303, DOI: 10.1093/tbm/ibz149.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly weight lossWeight loss treatmentUsual careWeight lossLow pretreatmentDepressive symptomsWeek sixMeaningful weight lossPrimary care settingBinge-eating disorder diagnosisEating Disorder Examination interviewGreater weight lossNutrition psychoeducationTreatment cessationPercent weight lossPrimary careNPC groupObesity rangeLoss treatmentEmotional overeatingExamination interviewDisorder diagnosisPretreatment correlatesMotivational interviewingTreatmentPatients' reasons for weight loss and their relations to clinical weight loss outcomes in a comprehensive lifestyle intervention
Boepple L, Cero I, Marek RJ, Coulon S, Lydecker JA, Brown JD, Malcolm R, O'Neil PM. Patients' reasons for weight loss and their relations to clinical weight loss outcomes in a comprehensive lifestyle intervention. Obesity Science & Practice 2019, 5: 548-554. PMID: 31890245, PMCID: PMC6934423, DOI: 10.1002/osp4.372.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWeight loss outcomesBody mass indexWeight change outcomesLoss outcomesWeight lossWhite patientsBlack patientsHigher body mass indexComprehensive lifestyle interventionWeight loss trajectoriesCertain patient groupsWeight loss treatmentWeight loss programLifestyle interventionPatient characteristicsMale patientsPatients' reasonsFemale patientsMass indexPercent weight lossLoss programPatient groupWorse outcomesDoctor's recommendationLoss treatment
2017
Characteristics of Weight Loss Trajectories in a Comprehensive Lifestyle Intervention
Marek RJ, Coulon SM, Brown JD, Lydecker JA, Marek S, Malcolm R, O'Neil PM. Characteristics of Weight Loss Trajectories in a Comprehensive Lifestyle Intervention. Obesity 2017, 25: 2062-2067. PMID: 29086487, DOI: 10.1002/oby.21942.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeight loss trajectoriesAverage weight lossWeight lossLifestyle interventionWeight changeWeight gainComprehensive lifestyle interventionLatent class analysisMeal replacement dietMore tailored interventionsLifestyle change counselingWeekly weight changesWeekly weight gainPercent weight lossLess optimal outcomesLifestyle programEfficacy dataGroup 2Group 1Group 3Class analysisPatientsTailored interventionsOptimal outcomesPercent weight gain
2016
Loss-of-control eating following sleeve gastrectomy surgery
Ivezaj V, Kessler EE, Lydecker JA, Barnes RD, White MA, Grilo CM. Loss-of-control eating following sleeve gastrectomy surgery. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2016, 13: 392-398. PMID: 27913121, PMCID: PMC5357454, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2016.09.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSleeve gastrectomy surgeryGastrectomy surgeryWeight lossEating Disorder Examination-Bariatric Surgery VersionPoorer weight loss outcomesBED criteriaLower percent weight lossPoor weight lossWeight loss outcomesBody mass indexEating-disorder psychopathologyBinge-eating disorderRegular compensatory behaviorsCurrent mean ageUnited States METHODSBariatric surgeryPostoperative lossMass indexPercent weight lossMean ageMonths postsurgeryPoor outcomeLoss outcomesGreater severitySurgery