2021
Preoccupation in bulimia nervosa, binge‐eating disorder, anorexia nervosa, and higher weight
Lydecker JA, Simpson L, Smith SR, White MA, Grilo CM. Preoccupation in bulimia nervosa, binge‐eating disorder, anorexia nervosa, and higher weight. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2021, 55: 76-84. PMID: 34713460, PMCID: PMC8963447, DOI: 10.1002/eat.23630.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEating-disorder psychopathologyBinge-eating disorderShape/weightStudy groupBulimia nervosaAnorexia nervosaFood/eatingDisorder treatment outcomesEating-disorder featuresCognitive behavioral therapyHigher body weightFood/Treatment outcomesBody weightHW groupWeb-based surveyFormal diagnosisOvert behavioral featuresNervosaDepressionDisordersSignificant differencesWeight preoccupationPsychopathologyEating
2019
Toward an understanding of the distinctiveness of body-image constructs in persons categorized with overweight/obesity, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder
Grilo CM, Ivezaj V, Lydecker JA, White MA. Toward an understanding of the distinctiveness of body-image constructs in persons categorized with overweight/obesity, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder. Journal Of Psychosomatic Research 2019, 126: 109757. PMID: 31522010, PMCID: PMC6842703, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2019.109757.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBinge-eating disorderOverweight/obesityStudy groupBulimia nervosaClinical measuresWeight/shapeWeight disordersEating-disorder psychopathologyBody image disturbanceStrength of associationClinical manifestationsObesityWeight gainCommunity volunteersDisordersBody image constructsNervosaDepressionTreatment formulationGroup
2018
An exploratory study on the intergenerational transmission of obesity and dieting proneness
Claydon EA, Zullig KJ, Lilly CL, Zerwas SC, Davidov DM, Cottrell L, White MA. An exploratory study on the intergenerational transmission of obesity and dieting proneness. Eating And Weight Disorders - Studies On Anorexia, Bulimia And Obesity 2018, 24: 97-105. PMID: 29340906, PMCID: PMC6047933, DOI: 10.1007/s40519-018-0478-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigher adult BMIFemale participantsRetrospective reportsMaternal dietingResultsForty percentSubgroup analysisAdult BMIPaternal weightFat talkGreater oddsSelf-administered surveyDescriptive studyEvidenceLevel VDietingDieting behaviorSizeable percentagePreliminary evidenceCommunity samplePaucity of researchParental behaviorAdult malesParticipantsExploratory studyMaternal encouragementReport
2017
Form and Formulation: Examining the Distinctiveness of Body Image Constructs in Treatment-Seeking Patients With Binge-Eating Disorder
Lydecker JA, White MA, Grilo CM. Form and Formulation: Examining the Distinctiveness of Body Image Constructs in Treatment-Seeking Patients With Binge-Eating Disorder. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2017, 85: 1095-1103. PMID: 29083224, PMCID: PMC5679782, DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000258.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody image variablesBody image disturbanceBody image constructsBinge-eating disorderImage constructImage variablesWeight/shape overvaluationBinge-eating frequencyInvestigator-based interviewBiopsychosocial featuresEating-disorder psychopathologyTreatment-seeking patientsShape preoccupationShape dissatisfactionShape overvaluationShape concernsCore aspectsCurrent studyTreatment formulationConstructsImportant distinctionDifferent aspectsOvervaluationPreoccupationDisorders
2015
Evaluation of the DSM-5 severity indicator for binge eating disorder in a clinical sample
Grilo CM, Ivezaj V, White MA. Evaluation of the DSM-5 severity indicator for binge eating disorder in a clinical sample. Behaviour Research And Therapy 2015, 71: 110-114. PMID: 26114779, PMCID: PMC4501858, DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2015.05.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEvaluation of the DSM-5 severity indicator for bulimia nervosa
Grilo CM, Ivezaj V, White MA. Evaluation of the DSM-5 severity indicator for bulimia nervosa. Behaviour Research And Therapy 2015, 67: 41-44. PMID: 25744910, PMCID: PMC4361239, DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2015.02.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEvaluation of the DSM-5 severity indicator for binge eating disorder in a community sample
Grilo CM, Ivezaj V, White MA. Evaluation of the DSM-5 severity indicator for binge eating disorder in a community sample. Behaviour Research And Therapy 2015, 66: 72-76. PMID: 25701802, PMCID: PMC4346502, DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2015.01.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBinge-eating disorderGreater eating-disorder psychopathologyEating-disorder psychopathologyBinge-eating frequencyModerate severity groupSeverity groupsSeverity criteriaShape/weightDSM-5 severity indicatorDSM-5 severity levelsDSM-5 severity specifiersSeverity specifiersSeverity/frequencyCommunity sampleTreatment-seeking patientsNon-clinical community sample
2014
Overvaluation of shape and weight as a mediator between self-esteem and weight bias internalization among patients with binge eating disorder
Pearl RL, White MA, Grilo CM. Overvaluation of shape and weight as a mediator between self-esteem and weight bias internalization among patients with binge eating disorder. Eating Behaviors 2014, 15: 259-261. PMID: 24854815, PMCID: PMC4053161, DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2014.03.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvervaluation of shapeWeight bias internalizationWeight Bias Internalization ScaleRosenberg Self-Esteem ScaleBinge-eating frequencyWeight biasMediation analysisShape/weightTreatment-seeking individualsSelf-Esteem ScaleInternalization ScaleSemi-structured interviewsBingeOvervaluationClinical effortsDisordersPsychopathologyBiasSupportRelationshipScaleIndividualsImplicationsSignificant correlationWeight contributes
2013
Examining the relationship between food thought suppression and binge eating disorder
Barnes RD, Masheb RM, White MA, Grilo CM. Examining the relationship between food thought suppression and binge eating disorder. Comprehensive Psychiatry 2013, 54: 1077-1081. PMID: 23751246, PMCID: PMC3779532, DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2013.04.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstantial weight gains are common prior to treatment-seeking in obese patients with binge eating disorder
Masheb RM, White MA, Grilo CM. Substantial weight gains are common prior to treatment-seeking in obese patients with binge eating disorder. Comprehensive Psychiatry 2013, 54: 880-884. PMID: 23639407, PMCID: PMC3779527, DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2013.03.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObese patientsBody weightWeight gainWeight gainersWeight lossHigh weight gainersLow weight gainersModest weight lossWeight changePercent of treatmentsFurther weight gainSubstantial weight gainObese BED patientsStabilization of weightTreatment-seeking obese patientsTreatment initiationSelf-report questionnairesBED patientsPatientsWeight trajectoriesCurrent weightTreatment studiesDisorder psychopathologyPercent weight gainMean gainAn 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
2012
Predictive significance of the overvaluation of shape/weight in obese patients with binge eating disorder: findings from a randomized controlled trial with 12-month follow-up
Grilo CM, White MA, Gueorguieva R, Wilson GT, Masheb RM. Predictive significance of the overvaluation of shape/weight in obese patients with binge eating disorder: findings from a randomized controlled trial with 12-month follow-up. Psychological Medicine 2012, 43: 1335-1344. PMID: 22967857, PMCID: PMC3666331, DOI: 10.1017/s0033291712002097.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsShape/weightCognitive behavioral therapyBehavioral weight lossPoor psychological functioningEating-related psychopathologySelf-esteem levelPsychological functioningDisorder psychopathologyOvervaluation groupBehavioral therapyPsychological distressGroup treatmentFrequent bingeCore featuresSemi-structured interviewsBingeGroup differencesObese patientsTreatment outcomesPredictive significanceLong-term treatment outcomesDiagnostic specifierPsychopathologyGreater levelsNegative prognostic significanceSpanish-language Eating Disorder Examination interview: Factor structure in Latino/as
Grilo CM, Crosby RD, White MA. Spanish-language Eating Disorder Examination interview: Factor structure in Latino/as. Eating Behaviors 2012, 13: 410-413. PMID: 23121800, PMCID: PMC3490131, DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2012.07.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObese patient groupEating Disorder Examination interviewHealth care disparitiesPatient groupEDE interviewClinical assessmentCare disparitiesSpanish-language versionWeight disordersDietary restraintExamination interviewShape/weight overvaluationLimited dataTreatment researchFactor structureRecent findingsWeight overvaluationPsychometric aspectsPrimary assessment methodCurrent studyBody dissatisfactionFactor analytic findingsLatinosAssessment methodsFindingsMetabolic syndrome in obese men and women with binge eating disorder: developmental trajectories of eating and weight-related behaviors
Blomquist KK, Milsom VA, Barnes RD, Boeka AG, White MA, Masheb RM, Grilo CM. Metabolic syndrome in obese men and women with binge eating disorder: developmental trajectories of eating and weight-related behaviors. Comprehensive Psychiatry 2012, 53: 1021-1027. PMID: 22483368, PMCID: PMC3394907, DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2012.02.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeight-related behaviorsObese menMetabolic syndromeDevelopmental trajectoriesStructured Clinical InterviewBED onsetObese patientsProspective studyConsecutive seriesExcess weightDistinct developmental trajectoriesVascular symptomsDifferent developmental trajectoriesMetSynMedical diseasesClinical InterviewObesity problemObesitySyndromeLater ageBingeWomenDisordersDemographic variablesMenSignificance of overvaluation of shape and weight in an ethnically diverse sample of obese patients with binge-eating disorder in primary care settings
Grilo CM, White MA, Masheb RM. Significance of overvaluation of shape and weight in an ethnically diverse sample of obese patients with binge-eating disorder in primary care settings. Behaviour Research And Therapy 2012, 50: 298-303. PMID: 22449893, PMCID: PMC3327763, DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2012.02.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBinge-eating disorderShape/weightOvervaluation groupPoor psychological functioningBinge-eating frequencyEating-related psychopathologyDiverse obese patientsGeneral primary care settingsPsychological functioningSignificance of OvervaluationClinical overvaluationDisorder psychopathologyPsychological distressAnxiety disordersCore featuresDiverse samplePrimary care settingDiagnostic specifierPsychopathologyGreater levelsParticipantsOvervaluationEthnicity/raceObese patientsDisorders
2011
An 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 ScaleBingeSmoking for weight control and its associations with eating disorder symptomatology
White MA. Smoking for weight control and its associations with eating disorder symptomatology. Comprehensive Psychiatry 2011, 53: 403-407. PMID: 21741037, PMCID: PMC3193869, DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2011.05.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeight-control smokingEating Disorder Examination QuestionnaireFrequency of bingeDisorder symptomsBattery of questionnairesDisorder Examination QuestionnaireFemale smokersCigarette smokingEDE-Q scoresWeight controlDisorder symptomatologyAdult female smokersEffects of overeatingCommunity sampleExamination QuestionnaireCompensatory smokingDisorder patientsSmokingBingeOvereatingParticipantsSmokersSuch behaviorSubstantial proportionSymptomsInternalized weight bias in obese patients with binge eating disorder: Associations with eating disturbances and psychological functioning
Durso LE, Latner JD, White MA, Masheb RM, Blomquist KK, Morgan PT, Grilo CM. Internalized weight bias in obese patients with binge eating disorder: Associations with eating disturbances and psychological functioning. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2011, 45: 423-427. PMID: 21717488, PMCID: PMC3184343, DOI: 10.1002/eat.20933.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment-seeking obese patientsDisorder psychopathologyWeight biasFat phobiaInternalized weight biasSignificant independent contributionPsychological functioningExamination interviewCommunity sampleBED patientsPhobiaPsychopathologyWidespread biasIndependent contributionBingeDepressionIWBBiasDisordersHigh levelsObese personsFunctioningScoresVarianceCorrelatesBulimia nervosa in overweight and normal-weight women
Masheb R, White MA. Bulimia nervosa in overweight and normal-weight women. Comprehensive Psychiatry 2011, 53: 181-186. PMID: 21550028, PMCID: PMC3154451, DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2011.03.005.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