Featured Publications
I didn't want them to see: Secretive eating among adults with binge‐eating disorder
Lydecker JA, Grilo CM. I didn't want them to see: Secretive eating among adults with binge‐eating disorder. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2019, 52: 153-158. PMID: 30623972, PMCID: PMC6368878, DOI: 10.1002/eat.23002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexBinge-eating disorderEating-disorder psychopathologyObjective binge-eating episodesSecretive eatingBinge-eating episodesGreater eating-disorder psychopathologyGreater body mass indexHigher depression scoresClinical characteristicsMass indexTreatment-seeking adultsDepression scoresPatientsShape/weightWeight concernsAdultsEatingSelf-report measuresDisordersShape concernsEpisodesGreater proportionPsychopathologyTreatment formulation
2019
Patients' 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
2018
Food addiction among men and women in India
Wiedemann AA, Lawson JL, Cunningham PM, Khalvati KM, Lydecker JA, Ivezaj V, Grilo CM. Food addiction among men and women in India. European Eating Disorders Review 2018, 26: 597-604. PMID: 30003654, PMCID: PMC6261447, DOI: 10.1002/erv.2613.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth-related qualityBody mass indexHigher severity scoresEating-disorder psychopathologyClinical featuresMass indexSF-12Severity scoreClinical thresholdFood addictionEDE-Q subscalesYFAS scoresHigher depressionGreater frequencyYFASScoresNonclinical groupSelf-report measuresWomenDepressionMenFood 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/shapeComparing men and women with binge‐eating disorder and co‐morbid obesity
Lydecker JA, Grilo CM. Comparing men and women with binge‐eating disorder and co‐morbid obesity. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2018, 51: 411-417. PMID: 29493793, PMCID: PMC5980708, DOI: 10.1002/eat.22847.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexBinge-eating disorderEating-disorder psychopathologyBinge-eating episodesBinge-eating behaviorClinical presentationResearch cliniciansHigher body mass indexCo-morbid obesityDSM-IV disordersStructured Clinical InterviewEating Disorder Examination interviewAge of onsetBinge-eating frequencyRace/ethnicityMass indexBED diagnosisClinical InterviewYounger ageObesityExamination interviewWomenMenAgeDisorders
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 severitySurgeryDifferent Yet Similar: Examining Race and Ethnicity in Treatment-Seeking Adults With Binge Eating Disorder
Lydecker JA, Grilo CM. Different Yet Similar: Examining Race and Ethnicity in Treatment-Seeking Adults With Binge Eating Disorder. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2016, 84: 88-94. PMID: 26348841, PMCID: PMC4695250, DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAgedBinge-Eating DisorderBlack PeopleBody Mass IndexBulimia NervosaDepressive DisorderFemaleHispanic or LatinoHumansInterview, PsychologicalMaleMiddle AgedOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CareSex FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesTreatment OutcomeWhite PeopleYoung AdultConceptsBody mass indexHigher body mass indexTreatment-seeking adultsClinical presentationBlack participantsWhite participantsHispanic participantsDSM-IV disordersStructured Clinical InterviewMedical school-based programsEthnic differencesEating Disorder Examination interviewEating-disorder psychopathologyBinge Eating DisorderSchool-based programsMass indexFrequent bingeResearch cliniciansClinical InterviewEthnic groupsYounger agePsychopathology levelsExamination interviewDisorder psychopathologyEating Disorders
2010
Appetite-regulating hormones cortisol and peptide YY are associated with disordered eating psychopathology, independent of body mass index
Lawson EA, Eddy KT, Donoho D, Misra M, Miller KK, Meenaghan E, Lydecker J, Herzog D, Klibanski A. Appetite-regulating hormones cortisol and peptide YY are associated with disordered eating psychopathology, independent of body mass index. European Journal Of Endocrinology 2010, 164: 253-261. PMID: 21098684, PMCID: PMC3677777, DOI: 10.1530/eje-10-0523.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexHypothalamic amenorrheaAnorexia nervosaGhrelin levelsEating Disorder Examination QuestionnaireMass indexEating Disorder Inventory-2Functional hypothalamic amenorrheaAppetite-regulating hormonesCross-sectional studyAnorexigenic hormonesPYY levelsLeptin levelsAppetite regulationEDI-2 scoresBody fatDisorder Examination QuestionnaireWeight extremesCortisol levelsAbnormal levelsCortisolSerum samplesDisorder Inventory-2Good healthHormone cortisol