2018
Why Travel for Complex Cancer Surgery? Americans React to ‘Brand-Sharing’ Between Specialty Cancer Hospitals and Their Affiliates
Chiu AS, Resio B, Hoag JR, Monsalve AF, Blasberg JD, Brown L, Omar A, White MA, Boffa DJ. Why Travel for Complex Cancer Surgery? Americans React to ‘Brand-Sharing’ Between Specialty Cancer Hospitals and Their Affiliates. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2018, 26: 732-738. PMID: 30311158, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-018-6868-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComplex cancer surgeryCancer HospitalCancer surgerySmall hospitalsSurgical careLocal hospitalSpecialty cancer hospitalComplex surgical careSmall local hospitalsMethodsA nationalResultsA totalCure rateGuideline complianceSurgical safetyComplex surgeryAffiliate hospitalsHospitalSurgeryLarge hospitalsHospital networkCareAmerican adultsSafetyMotivated respondentsRespondentsAn 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
Evaluation of a web-based cognitive behavioral smoking cessation treatment for overweight/obese smokers
White MA, Ivezaj V, Grilo CM. Evaluation of a web-based cognitive behavioral smoking cessation treatment for overweight/obese smokers. Journal Of Health Psychology 2017, 24: 1796-1806. PMID: 28810442, DOI: 10.1177/1359105317701560.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking cessation treatmentCessation treatmentObese smokersCognitive-behavioral treatmentBehavioral treatmentCognitive-behavioral smoking cessation treatmentBehavioral smoking cessation treatmentNicotine replacement therapyOverweight/obesityCessation ratesReplacement therapyRegular smokersStandard treatmentHealth educationLarger studySmokersPerson assessmentPilot studyCommunity volunteersTreatmentLess weightKey outcomesParticipantsObesityTherapy
2016
Examining the effects of cigarette smoking on food cravings and intake, depressive symptoms, and stress
Chao AM, White MA, Grilo CM, Sinha R. Examining the effects of cigarette smoking on food cravings and intake, depressive symptoms, and stress. Eating Behaviors 2016, 24: 61-65. PMID: 28038436, PMCID: PMC5269575, DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2016.12.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFood cravingsTotal food cravingsFast-food fatsGeneral food cravingsNicotine dependenceHigh-fat foodsContext of depressionCarbohydrates/starchesMore frequent cravingsPsychological factorsPsychological covariatesCravingCurrent smokersHigh nicotine dependenceCigarette smokingDepressive symptomsGreat difficultyDepressionDemographic factorsFrequent cravingsSmoking statusCigarette smokersDietary intakeFood intakeSmokersBlack Patients With Binge-Eating Disorder: Comparison of Different Assessment Methods
Lydecker JA, White MA, Grilo CM. Black Patients With Binge-Eating Disorder: Comparison of Different Assessment Methods. Psychological Assessment 2016, 28: 1319-1324. PMID: 26569466, PMCID: PMC4868800, DOI: 10.1037/pas0000246.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEating Disorder ExaminationBinge-eating disorderBlack patientsEating Disorder Examination interviewTreatment-seeking adultsEating Disorder Examination QuestionnaireEating-disorder psychopathologyDisorder Examination QuestionnaireDoctoral-level cliniciansSelf-report surveyFrequency of bingeStructured Clinical InterviewExamination interviewDSM-IV-TRDSM-IV disordersDietary restraintDisorder ExaminationExamination QuestionnaireBrief versionClinical InterviewWhite patientsWhite samplesHigher scoresPsychopathology subscaleSubstantial trainingLoss-of-control eating following sleeve gastrectomy surgery
Ivezaj V, Kessler EE, Lydecker JA, Barnes RD, White MA, Grilo CM. Loss-of-control eating following sleeve gastrectomy surgery. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2016, 13: 392-398. PMID: 27913121, PMCID: PMC5357454, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2016.09.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSleeve gastrectomy surgeryGastrectomy surgeryWeight lossEating Disorder Examination-Bariatric Surgery VersionPoorer weight loss outcomesBED criteriaLower percent weight lossPoor weight lossWeight loss outcomesBody mass indexEating-disorder psychopathologyBinge-eating disorderRegular compensatory behaviorsCurrent mean ageUnited States METHODSBariatric surgeryPostoperative lossMass indexPercent weight lossMean ageMonths postsurgeryPoor outcomeLoss outcomesGreater severitySurgery
2015
Food craving as a mediator between addictive-like eating and problematic eating outcomes
Joyner MA, Gearhardt AN, White MA. Food craving as a mediator between addictive-like eating and problematic eating outcomes. Eating Behaviors 2015, 19: 98-101. PMID: 26262570, PMCID: PMC4644434, DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2015.07.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexAddictive-like eatingEating outcomesElevated body mass indexFood cravingsFast-food fatsAddictive processProblematic eating behaviorsMass indexOverall cravingEating-related concernsEating behaviorsCravingEatingSame associationIntervention approachesCommunity sampleOutcomesEpisodesFatSignificant partial mediatorMediatorsCurrent studyFood fatsOverall foodEvaluation 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 Research
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 DisordersDisordersPathologyTreatment of binge eating disorder in racially and ethnically diverse obese patients in primary care: Randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial of self-help and medication
Grilo CM, Masheb RM, White MA, Gueorguieva R, Barnes RD, Walsh BT, McKenzie KC, Genao I, Garcia R. Treatment of binge eating disorder in racially and ethnically diverse obese patients in primary care: Randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial of self-help and medication. Behaviour Research And Therapy 2014, 58: 1-9. PMID: 24857821, PMCID: PMC4074556, DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2014.04.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAnti-Obesity AgentsBinge-Eating DisorderBlack or African AmericanBody WeightCognitive Behavioral TherapyCombined Modality TherapyCyclobutanesDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHispanic or LatinoHumansMaleMiddle AgedObesityPrimary Health CareSelf CareTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeWhite PeopleYoung AdultConceptsSelf-help cognitive behavioral therapyDiverse obese patientsAnti-obesity medicationsObese patientsModerate clinical outcomePercent weight lossTime interaction effectsWeight lossClinical outcomesPrimary careRandomized placebo-controlled clinical trialSecond placebo-controlled trialPlacebo-controlled clinical trialAcute weight lossPlacebo-controlled trialDouble-blind fashionDiscontinuation of medicationPrimary care settingWeight loss maintenanceSpecialist treatment centresTreatment of bingeDiverse patient groupsSelf-help CBTBinge-eating frequencyDemographic factorsOvervaluation 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
Weight bias internalization, depression, and self‐reported health among overweight binge eating disorder patients
Pearl RL, White MA, Grilo CM. Weight bias internalization, depression, and self‐reported health among overweight binge eating disorder patients. Obesity 2013, 22: e142-e148. PMID: 24039219, PMCID: PMC3954963, DOI: 10.1002/oby.20617.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeight Bias Internalization ScaleBeck Depression Inventory-IIWeight bias internalizationSelf-reported healthBDI scoresOverweight patientsSF-36Depressive symptomsShort Form-36 Health SurveyPhysical healthPoor self-reported healthSF-36 scalesCross-sectional studyHigher weight bias internalizationMental health outcomesNegative mental health outcomesOverweight bingeWBIS scoresHealth SurveyDisorder patientsHealth outcomesInventory-IIPatientsPotential mediatorsRegression analysis
2011
Rapid response predicts 12-month post-treatment outcomes in binge-eating disorder: theoretical and clinical implications
Grilo CM, White MA, Wilson GT, Gueorguieva R, Masheb RM. Rapid response predicts 12-month post-treatment outcomes in binge-eating disorder: theoretical and clinical implications. Psychological Medicine 2011, 42: 807-817. PMID: 21923964, PMCID: PMC3288595, DOI: 10.1017/s0033291711001875.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBehavioral weight lossBinge-eating disorderCognitive behavioral therapyWeight lossPrognostic significanceClinical implicationsShort-term weight lossDisorder psychopathologyBinge-eating remissionStepped-care modelDifferent prognostic significanceNon-rapid respondersMost baseline variablesPost-treatment outcomesBinge-eating frequencyObese patientsBaseline variablesDistinct time coursesClinical trialsInitial interventionRapid respondersWeek fourBehavioral therapySpecialized treatmentPatientsBulimia 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 ResearchParental substance use history of overweight men and women with binge eating disorder is associated with distinct developmental trajectories and comorbid mood disorder
Blomquist KK, Masheb RM, White MA, Grilo CM. Parental substance use history of overweight men and women with binge eating disorder is associated with distinct developmental trajectories and comorbid mood disorder. Comprehensive Psychiatry 2011, 52: 693-700. PMID: 21296344, PMCID: PMC3136611, DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2010.12.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAnalysis of VarianceBinge-Eating DisorderChi-Square DistributionChild of Impaired ParentsComorbidityDepressionFemaleHumansInterview, PsychologicalLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMood DisordersObesityParentsPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesPsychological TestsSelf ConceptSubstance-Related DisordersYoung AdultConceptsSubstance use disordersPsychological functioningDevelopment of bingeDistinct developmental trajectoriesMood disordersBattery of questionnairesParental historyComorbid mood disordersBED onsetDisorder psychopathologyDevelopmental trajectoriesBingeParental substanceDiagnostic InterviewDistinct trajectoriesUse disordersFunctioningPsychiatric comorbidityOverweight patientsOverweight menDiagnostic criteriaPatientsDisordersParticipantsElevated ratesDiagnostic Efficiency of DSM–IV Indicators for Binge Eating Episodes
White MA, Grilo CM. Diagnostic Efficiency of DSM–IV Indicators for Binge Eating Episodes. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2011, 79: 75-83. PMID: 21261436, PMCID: PMC3078698, DOI: 10.1037/a0022210.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Psychometric Properties of the Food Thought Suppression Inventory in Men
Barnes RD, White MA. Psychometric Properties of the Food Thought Suppression Inventory in Men. Journal Of Health Psychology 2010, 15: 1113-1120. PMID: 20522501, DOI: 10.1177/1359105310365179.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychiatric, behavioral, and attitudinal correlates of avoidant and obsessive-compulsive personality pathology in patients with binge-eating disorder
Becker DF, Masheb RM, White MA, Grilo CM. Psychiatric, behavioral, and attitudinal correlates of avoidant and obsessive-compulsive personality pathology in patients with binge-eating disorder. Comprehensive Psychiatry 2010, 51: 531-537. PMID: 20728012, PMCID: PMC2927363, DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2009.11.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBinge-eating disorderPersonality disorder featuresDisorder psychopathologyDisorder featuresObsessive-compulsive personality featuresPersonality pathologyPersonality psychopathologyObsessive-compulsive groupTreatment-seeking patientsPsychiatric comorbidityDisorder attitudesWeight concernsAnxiety disordersPersonality featuresBED patientsDepressive affectAttitudinal correlatesFrequency of depressiveAttitudinal featuresGroup differencesDSM-IV Axis IPsychopathologyPsychologic functioningPersonality disorderAttitudinal differences
2009
Chronic Dieting Among Extremely Obese Bariatric Surgery Candidates
Roehrig M, Masheb RM, White MA, Rothschild BS, Burke-Martindale CH, Grilo CM. Chronic Dieting Among Extremely Obese Bariatric Surgery Candidates. Obesity Surgery 2009, 19: 1116-1123. PMID: 19495894, PMCID: PMC3671950, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-009-9865-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexBariatric surgery candidatesObese bariatric surgery candidatesSurgery candidatesBariatric candidatesPre-operative body mass indexChronic dietersHealth-related qualityWeight loss attemptsBinge-eating statusWeight-related correlatesGreater weight gainMass indexPatient groupWeight cyclingMethodsThe current studyMore episodesClinical significanceWeight historySignificant elevationSelf-report assessmentsDepressive symptomsChronic dietingGlobal functioningWeight gainDieting Frequency in Obese Patients With Binge Eating Disorder: Behavioral and Metabolic Correlates
Roehrig M, Masheb RM, White MA, Grilo CM. Dieting Frequency in Obese Patients With Binge Eating Disorder: Behavioral and Metabolic Correlates. Obesity 2009, 17: 689-697. PMID: 19165172, PMCID: PMC3678720, DOI: 10.1038/oby.2008.600.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal/HDL cholesterol ratioHDL cholesterol ratioObese BED patientsObese patientsLipoprotein cholesterolCholesterol ratioFrequent dietersBED patientsHigh-density lipoprotein cholesterolLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolCardiovascular disease riskGreater weight suppressionActual weight statusDisorder pathologyBinge Eating DisorderHDL cholesterolTotal cholesterolMetabolic abnormalitiesWeight cyclingMore episodesWeight statusClinical significanceMetabolic correlatesMetabolic variablesClinical advice