2015
Biopsychosocial Correlates of Binge Eating Disorder in Caucasian and African American Women with Obesity in Primary Care Settings
Udo T, White MA, Lydecker JL, Barnes RD, Genao I, Garcia R, Masheb RM, Grilo CM. Biopsychosocial Correlates of Binge Eating Disorder in Caucasian and African American Women with Obesity in Primary Care Settings. European Eating Disorders Review 2015, 24: 181-186. PMID: 26640009, PMCID: PMC5076468, DOI: 10.1002/erv.2417.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care settingEating-disorder psychopathologyCare settingsBiopsychosocial correlatesHigher diastolic blood pressureInstitute appropriate interventionsPoor glycaemic controlDiastolic blood pressurePhysical health functioningRacial differencesSignificant racial differencesBinge Eating DisorderAfrican AmericansAfrican American womenGlycaemic controlObese womenBlood pressureMetabolic syndromeClinical presentationCaucasian patientsDepressive symptomsComorbid bingeHealth functioningAppropriate interventionsEarly onset
2014
Menopause and metabolic syndrome in obese individuals with binge eating disorder
Udo T, McKee SA, White MA, Masheb RM, Barnes RD, Grilo CM. Menopause and metabolic syndrome in obese individuals with binge eating disorder. Eating Behaviors 2014, 15: 182-185. PMID: 24854801, PMCID: PMC4032475, DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2014.01.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAge-matched menPostmenopausal womenPremenopausal womenMetabolic syndromeMetabolic abnormalitiesPoor glycemic controlElevated total cholesterolLow HDL levelsChronic medical conditionsHigh-risk populationSymptoms of BEDMetabolic functionsObese menObese womenBlood pressureGlycemic controlTotal cholesterolHDL levelsObese individualsMenopausal transitionGlucose levelsMedical conditionsEarly interventionTreatment studiesElevated levels
2013
Bupropion for overweight women with binge-eating disorder: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
White MA, Grilo CM. Bupropion for overweight women with binge-eating disorder: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2013, 74: 400-6. PMID: 23656848, PMCID: PMC4021866, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.12m08071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBinge-eating disorderPlacebo-controlled trialObese womenOutcome measuresWeight lossDSM-IV-TR research criteriaTreatment of BEDInappropriate weight compensatory behaviorsRandomized placebo-controlled trialShort-term weight lossFood cravingsPercent BMI lossSecondary outcome measuresPrimary outcome measureShort-term efficacyTerm weight lossBinge-eating frequencySignificant time effectStand-alone treatmentLong-term trialsBMI lossPlacebo groupLifestyle interventionOverweight womenRandomized participants
2012
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Women with Binge Eating Disorder in Primary Care
GRILO CM, WHITE MA, BARNES RD, MASHEB RM. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Women with Binge Eating Disorder in Primary Care. Journal Of Psychiatric Practice 2012, 18: 408-412. PMID: 23160245, PMCID: PMC3523332, DOI: 10.1097/01.pra.0000422738.49377.5e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderComorbid posttraumatic stress disorderDisorder psychopathologyStress disorderPoor psychological functioningGreater depressive affectBinge Eating DisorderDiverse obese patientsAnxiety disorder comorbidityPsychological functioningEating DisordersDepressive affectSemi-structured interviewsBody mass indexDrug use disordersDisorder comorbidityPsychopathologyUse disordersBingeObese womenPsychiatric comorbidityPrimary careHigher body mass indexParticipantsDisordersFactor structure and clinical correlates of the Food Thought Suppression Inventory within treatment seeking obese women with binge eating disorder
Barnes RD, Sawaoka T, White MA, Masheb RM, Grilo CM. Factor structure and clinical correlates of the Food Thought Suppression Inventory within treatment seeking obese women with binge eating disorder. Eating Behaviors 2012, 14: 35-39. PMID: 23265399, PMCID: PMC3670144, DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2012.10.008.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
2006
Symptom severity in obese women with binge eating disorder as a function of smoking history
White MA, Grilo CM. Symptom severity in obese women with binge eating disorder as a function of smoking history. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2006, 40: 77-81. PMID: 16958111, DOI: 10.1002/eat.20334.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFormer smokersSmoking historyObese womenFemale former smokersBody mass indexSeverity of bingeInvestigator-based interviewWeight control methodsCurrent smokersObese patientsSmoking groupMass indexPatient groupConsecutive seriesSelf-report questionnairesSpecific symptomsSmokersBinge frequencySymptom profilesCurrent diagnosisPathological dietingSymptom severityDietary restraintSymptomsBingePsychiatric comorbidity in binge-eating disorder as a function of smoking history.
White MA, Grilo CM. Psychiatric comorbidity in binge-eating disorder as a function of smoking history. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2006, 67: 594-9. PMID: 16669724, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.v67n0410.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnxiety DisordersBody Mass IndexBulimia NervosaComorbidityDepressive Disorder, MajorDiagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry)Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersDisease SusceptibilityFemaleHumansMental DisordersMiddle AgedObesityPrevalencePsychiatric Status Rating ScalesRisk FactorsSmokingSubstance-Related DisordersConceptsBinge-eating disorderObese womenSmoking historyPsychiatric disordersDSM-IV Axis I psychiatric disordersCurrent DSM-IV diagnosisAxis I psychiatric disordersMajor depressive disorderProspective longitudinal studyDSM-IV diagnosisCo-occurring anxiety disordersSubstance use disordersCo-occurring diagnosesAxis I psychopathologyPosttraumatic stress disorderLifetime smokersSmoking groupConsecutive seriesPsychiatric comorbidityTreatment-seeking womenDepressive disorderUse disordersPanic disorderLifetime ratesDiagnostic Interview