2017
Stress, cortisol, and other appetite‐related hormones: Prospective prediction of 6‐month changes in food cravings and weight
Chao AM, Jastreboff AM, White MA, Grilo CM, Sinha R. Stress, cortisol, and other appetite‐related hormones: Prospective prediction of 6‐month changes in food cravings and weight. Obesity 2017, 25: 713-720. PMID: 28349668, PMCID: PMC5373497, DOI: 10.1002/oby.21790.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFuture weight gainAppetite-related hormonesFood cravingsChronic stressWeight gainProspective community cohortFood Craving InventoryTotal ghrelinCommunity cohortBlood drawMorning cortisolClinical covariatesHormone levelsBody weightCortisol responseHigher food cravingsHigher cortisolCortisolCumulative Adversity InterviewCravingLinear mixed modelsBaselineGhrelinHormoneMonths
2015
Examining the mediating roles of binge eating and emotional eating in the relationships between stress and metabolic abnormalities
Chao A, Grey M, Whittemore R, Reuning-Scherer J, Grilo CM, Sinha R. Examining the mediating roles of binge eating and emotional eating in the relationships between stress and metabolic abnormalities. Journal Of Behavioral Medicine 2015, 39: 320-332. PMID: 26686376, PMCID: PMC5576015, DOI: 10.1007/s10865-015-9699-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmotional eatingBinge eatingModerators of genderSelf-reported stressPsychological mechanismsMorning cortisolEatingNegative relationshipMorning blood drawPhysiological assessmentHomeostatic modelGenderBingeModeratorRelationshipWaist circumferenceMetabolic abnormalitiesInsulin resistanceSupportParticipantsCortisolMediationMediatesAdultsCross-sectional study
2003
Salivary Cortisol Responses to Dexamethasone in Adolescents With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
LIPSCHITZ DS, RASMUSSON AM, YEHUDA R, WANG S, ANYAN W, GUEOGUIEVA R, GRILO CM, FEHON DC, SOUTHWICK SM. Salivary Cortisol Responses to Dexamethasone in Adolescents With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2003, 42: 1310-1317. PMID: 14566168, DOI: 10.1097/01.chi.0000084832.67701.0d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-dose dexamethasonePosttraumatic stress disorderSalivary cortisolStress disorderCo-occurring major depressionCurrent posttraumatic stress disorderAdrenal (HPA) axis abnormalitiesBaseline saliva samplesSalivary cortisol responseSalivary cortisol levelsEnhanced suppressionAxis abnormalitiesAdrenal axisPresent studyMajor depressionDexamethasone levelsTrauma controlsPTSD subjectsCortisol responseDay 1Cortisol levelsDexamethasoneCortisolSaliva samplesNontraumatized controls
1994
Stress‐Induced Cortisol Response and Fat Distribution in Women
Moyer A, Rodin J, Grilo C, Cummings N, Larson L, Rebuffé‐Scrive M. Stress‐Induced Cortisol Response and Fat Distribution in Women. Obesity 1994, 2: 255-262. PMID: 16353426, DOI: 10.1002/j.1550-8528.1994.tb00055.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbdominal fat distributionFat distributionCortisol secretionUncontrollable stressAdrenal cortical systemBody fat distributionStressful sessionStress-induced cortisol responsesSalivary cortisol levelsMinutes of stressControl rest sessionOverweight womenHip ratioHigh WHRCortisol responseCortisol levelsRest sessionObserved associationsLaboratory stressorLife stressSecretionMood reactivityRest daysCortisolPsychological trait variables