2016
Examining binge‐eating disorder and food addiction in adults with overweight and obesity
Ivezaj V, White MA, Grilo CM. Examining binge‐eating disorder and food addiction in adults with overweight and obesity. Obesity 2016, 24: 2064-2069. PMID: 27558207, PMCID: PMC5039112, DOI: 10.1002/oby.21607.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverweight/obesityBinge-eating disorderFood addictionFA criteriaPresence of BEDControl groupBody mass indexHealth-related behaviorsHigher depression scoresSubgroup of adultsMass indexDepression scoresObesityWeb-based surveyBED criteriaFA groupGreater pathologyOverweightPathologyDisordersAdultsGroupMost measuresAddictionIndividuals
2014
The association of “food addiction” with disordered eating and body mass index
Gearhardt AN, Boswell RG, White MA. The association of “food addiction” with disordered eating and body mass index. Eating Behaviors 2014, 15: 427-433. PMID: 25064294, PMCID: PMC4115253, DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2014.05.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexElevated body mass indexBulimia nervosaFood addictionMass indexHigher body mass indexAddictive-like eatingTraditional eating disordersProblematic eating behaviorsEating-related problemsWeight cyclingWeight historySevere variantPalatable foodWeight gainEating behaviorsEating DisordersDisordersPathology
2013
An examination of food addiction in a racially diverse sample of obese patients with binge eating disorder in primary care settings
Gearhardt AN, White MA, Masheb RM, Grilo CM. An examination of food addiction in a racially diverse sample of obese patients with binge eating disorder in primary care settings. Comprehensive Psychiatry 2013, 54: 500-505. PMID: 23332551, PMCID: PMC3638060, DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2012.12.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBehavior, AddictiveBinge-Eating DisorderBlack or African AmericanBody ImageBody Mass IndexBody WeightEmotionsFeeding BehaviorFemaleFoodHispanic or LatinoHumansMaleMiddle AgedObesityPrimary Health CarePsychiatric Status Rating ScalesSelf ConceptSurveys and QuestionnairesWhite PeopleConceptsYale Food Addiction ScaleFood addictionDisorder psychopathologyBED patientsDiverse sampleAddictive-like eatingSelf-report measuresEmotion dysregulationNegative affectRelated psychopathologyYFAS scoresAddiction criteriaAddiction ScaleBingePsychopathologyHigher scoresAddictionStructured interviewsCurrent studySignificant predictorsEatingPsychiatric disordersWeight historyDisordersEmpirical evidence
2011
Binge eating disorder and food addiction.
Gearhardt AN, White MA, Potenza MN. Binge eating disorder and food addiction. Current Drug Research Reviews 2011, 4: 201-7. PMID: 21999695, PMCID: PMC3671377, DOI: 10.2174/1874473711104030201.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAn examination of the food addiction construct in obese patients with binge eating disorder
Gearhardt AN, White MA, Masheb RM, Morgan PT, Crosby RD, Grilo CM. An examination of the food addiction construct in obese patients with binge eating disorder. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2011, 45: 657-663. PMID: 22684991, PMCID: PMC3375872, DOI: 10.1002/eat.20957.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYale Food Addiction ScaleDisorder psychopathologyFood addictionBED patientsConfirmatory factor analysisFood addiction constructEmotion dysregulationNegative affectOne-factor solutionYFAS scoresAssociated psychopathologyAddiction constructPsychopathologyPsychometric propertiesAddiction ScaleBinge