2010
Attitudes toward obesity in obese persons: A matched comparison of obese women with and without binge eating
Puhl RM, Masheb RM, White MA, Grilo CM. Attitudes toward obesity in obese persons: A matched comparison of obese women with and without binge eating. Eating And Weight Disorders - Studies On Anorexia, Bulimia And Obesity 2010, 15: e173-e179. PMID: 20124783, PMCID: PMC3652565, DOI: 10.3275/6797.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychological factorsWeight controllability beliefsAnti-fat attitudesControllability beliefsStigma reduction effortsPsychological featuresWeight controllabilityPsychological distressWeight biasCorrelational analysisDisorder featuresObese womenStigmatizing attitudesObese personsFavorable attitudesBeliefsBingeAttitudesDepressionBody mass indexPersonsPotential implicationsMass indexObese individualsDistress
2007
Smoke and mirrors: Magnified beliefs that cigarette smoking suppresses weight
White MA, McKee SA, O'Malley SS. Smoke and mirrors: Magnified beliefs that cigarette smoking suppresses weight. Addictive Behaviors 2007, 32: 2200-2210. PMID: 17428615, PMCID: PMC1993360, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2007.02.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking Consequences Questionnaire-AdultWeight concernsWeight-concerned smokersAbility of smokingControl scoresBingeing Severity ScaleWeight-concerned individualsEffectiveness of smokingBody dissatisfactionLoss of controlActual weight gainMagical thinkingExaggerated beliefsPrevious quit attemptsSmoking cessationWeight gainQuit attemptsWeight control strategiesCessation trialTemporary abilitySuppress body weightFood rulesCurrent studyPerceived RiskBeliefs
2003
Racial/ethnic differences in weight concerns: Protective and risk factors for the development of eating disorders and obesity among adolescent females
White M, Kohlmaier J, Varnado-Sullivan P, Williamson D. Racial/ethnic differences in weight concerns: Protective and risk factors for the development of eating disorders and obesity among adolescent females. Eating And Weight Disorders - Studies On Anorexia, Bulimia And Obesity 2003, 8: 20-25. PMID: 12762621, DOI: 10.1007/bf03324985.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCaucasian adolescent girlsAfrican American girlsAppearance concernsAmerican girlsAdolescent girlsSelf-report measuresBody shapeDisorder symptomsWeight concernsAdolescent femalesPhysical appearanceCaucasian girlGirlsThinnessMeasuresDisordersRelative absenceDietingHigh levelsBehaviorPerceptionEthnic differencesFindingsBeliefsAfrican Americans