2018
Parents have both implicit and explicit biases against children with obesity
Lydecker JA, O’Brien E, Grilo CM. Parents have both implicit and explicit biases against children with obesity. Journal Of Behavioral Medicine 2018, 41: 784-791. PMID: 29728951, PMCID: PMC6209524, DOI: 10.1007/s10865-018-9929-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImplicit weight biasWeight biasChild variablesExplicit biasChild psychosocial functioningExplicit weight biasExplicit biasesChildren's resiliencePsychosocial functioningStigmatizing environmentsImplicit biasOverweight/obesityWeight discriminationParentsChildrenBiasResilienceChild healthObesityFunctioningClinical researchYouthBiasesHealthLess bias
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
An examination of weight bias among treatment-seeking obese patients with and without binge eating disorder
Barnes RD, Ivezaj V, Grilo CM. An examination of weight bias among treatment-seeking obese patients with and without binge eating disorder. General Hospital Psychiatry 2013, 36: 177-180. PMID: 24359678, PMCID: PMC3951686, DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2013.10.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment-seeking obese patientsWeight biasSelf-report measuresNegative attitudesGreater negative attitudesNegative weight biasWeight biasesSemi-structured interviewsBED criteriaNBO patientsMain effectSex differencesBingeHigh levelsAttitudesDepressionBiasPrimary care settingDisordersEatingBiasesLow levelsEndorsementParticipantsCare settings
2011
Internalized 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 personsFunctioningScoresVarianceCorrelates