2018
Associations of parents' self, child, and other “fat talk” with child eating behaviors and weight
Lydecker JA, Riley KE, Grilo CM. Associations of parents' self, child, and other “fat talk” with child eating behaviors and weight. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2018, 51: 527-534. PMID: 29542177, PMCID: PMC6002914, DOI: 10.1002/eat.22858.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFat talkParents of preadolescentsParents' selfChildren's eatingChild sexSecretive eatingNegative communicationWeight-related interventionsFront of childrenAdolescent girlsPeer groupEatingPreadolescentsParentsSelfAdolescentsChildrenDifferent formsTalkWeight variablesBehaviorOverweight/obesityAssociationGirlsIntervention
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 aspectsOvervaluationPreoccupationDisordersDoes your child's weight influence how you judge yourself as a parent? A cross-sectional study to define and examine parental overvaluation of weight/shape
Lydecker JA, Grilo CM. Does your child's weight influence how you judge yourself as a parent? A cross-sectional study to define and examine parental overvaluation of weight/shape. Preventive Medicine 2017, 105: 265-270. PMID: 28987340, PMCID: PMC5659758, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2017.10.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeight/shapeParental overvaluationPersonal weightEating-disorder psychopathologyBinge-eating disorderEating PsychopathologyParent psychopathologyPediatric obesityDearth of researchChild weightCross-sectional designParental attitudesPsychopathologyImportant psychopathologyDisorder treatmentCross-sectional studyParentsCurrent studyIntegral stakeholdersWeight influenceOvervaluationClinical attentionChild BMIChild healthRelated concepts“I only watch for the commercials”: Messages about weight, eating and race in Super Bowl advertisements
Lydecker JA, Izzo A, Spielberger G, Grilo CM. “I only watch for the commercials”: Messages about weight, eating and race in Super Bowl advertisements. International Journal Of Clinical Practice 2017, 71: e13026. PMID: 28941009, PMCID: PMC5728649, DOI: 10.1111/ijcp.13026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCorrelates of weight-related quality of life among individuals with binge eating disorder before and after cognitive behavioral therapy
Mason TB, Crosby RD, Kolotkin RL, Grilo CM, Mitchell JE, Wonderlich SA, Crow SJ, Peterson CB. Correlates of weight-related quality of life among individuals with binge eating disorder before and after cognitive behavioral therapy. Eating Behaviors 2017, 27: 1-6. PMID: 28843136, PMCID: PMC5700842, DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2017.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyED psychopathologyBody mass indexWeight-related qualityBehavioral therapyEnd of treatmentSelf-report measuresPhysical functionSubjective bingeDisorder psychopathologyPublic distressPsychosocial variablesLongitudinal associationsPsychosocial factorsPsychopathologyNumber of EDsCopingBingeCurrent studyMass indexAvailable treatmentsDistressPredictor variablesFollowing associationsWeight lossCardiovascular disease and perceived weight, racial, and gender discrimination in U.S. adults
Udo T, Grilo CM. Cardiovascular disease and perceived weight, racial, and gender discrimination in U.S. adults. Journal Of Psychosomatic Research 2017, 100: 83-88. PMID: 28720250, PMCID: PMC5598460, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2017.07.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStress, cortisol, and other appetite‐related hormones: Prospective prediction of 6‐month changes in food cravings and weight
Chao AM, Jastreboff AM, White MA, Grilo CM, Sinha R. Stress, cortisol, and other appetite‐related hormones: Prospective prediction of 6‐month changes in food cravings and weight. Obesity 2017, 25: 713-720. PMID: 28349668, PMCID: PMC5373497, DOI: 10.1002/oby.21790.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFuture weight gainAppetite-related hormonesFood cravingsChronic stressWeight gainProspective community cohortFood Craving InventoryTotal ghrelinCommunity cohortBlood drawMorning cortisolClinical covariatesHormone levelsBody weightCortisol responseHigher food cravingsHigher cortisolCortisolCumulative Adversity InterviewCravingLinear mixed modelsBaselineGhrelinHormoneMonths
2016
Perceived weight discrimination and chronic medical conditions in adults with overweight and obesity
Udo T, Purcell K, Grilo CM. Perceived weight discrimination and chronic medical conditions in adults with overweight and obesity. International Journal Of Clinical Practice 2016, 70: 1003-1011. PMID: 28032427, PMCID: PMC5215793, DOI: 10.1111/ijcp.12902.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic medical conditionsStressful life eventsMedical conditionsObese adultsPhysical activityMajor chronic medical conditionsWeight discriminationOverweight/obese adultsLife eventsAcute stressful life eventsSociodemographic variablesOverweight/obesityPerceived Weight DiscriminationMultiple logistic regressionGender-stratified analysesDifferent medical conditionsSocioeconomic burdenMyocardial infarctionHigh cholesterolCardiac conditionsStomach ulcersLogistic regressionRelated conditionsObesityHealth effectsChildren of parents with BED have more eating behavior disturbance than children of parents with obesity or healthy weight
Lydecker JA, Grilo CM. Children of parents with BED have more eating behavior disturbance than children of parents with obesity or healthy weight. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2016, 50: 648-656. PMID: 27859458, PMCID: PMC5429220, DOI: 10.1002/eat.22648.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBinge-eating disorderChild weightChildren's bingeEating-disorder psychopathologyHigher child weightCross-sectional findingsChild overweightProspective confirmationChildren's eatingChild feedingChild overeatingDietary restrictionObesityClinical interventionsPrevention effortsEating Disorder BehaviorsDisordersBingePreliminary evidencePotential factorsEatingCurrent studyLimited literatureCore featuresOBBinge abstinence is associated with reduced energy intake after treatment in patients with binge eating disorder and obesity
Masheb RM, Dorflinger LM, Rolls BJ, Mitchell DC, Grilo CM. Binge abstinence is associated with reduced energy intake after treatment in patients with binge eating disorder and obesity. Obesity 2016, 24: 2491-2496. PMID: 27797154, PMCID: PMC5172456, DOI: 10.1002/oby.21664.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyPsychological functioningBinge abstinencePsychological outcomesCombination of CBTBehavioral therapyBingeRecall interviewsFunctioningAbstinence ratesDietary recall interviewsReduced energy intakeAbstinenceSignificant reductionWeight statusPsychiatric morbidityGreater improvementAdult patientsDietary counselingFruit intakeSugar intakeEnergy intakeDisordersAbstinentComplete cessationPreferred descriptions for loss of control while eating and weight among patients with binge eating disorder
Roberto CA, Galbraith K, Lydecker JA, Ivezaj V, Barnes RD, White MA, Grilo CM. Preferred descriptions for loss of control while eating and weight among patients with binge eating disorder. Psychiatry Research 2016, 246: 548-553. PMID: 27821368, PMCID: PMC5161684, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2016.09.045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFood Thought Suppression Inventory: Test–retest reliability and relationship to weight loss treatment outcomes
Barnes RD, Ivezaj V, Grilo CM. Food Thought Suppression Inventory: Test–retest reliability and relationship to weight loss treatment outcomes. Eating Behaviors 2016, 22: 93-95. PMID: 27112114, PMCID: PMC5161461, DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2016.04.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFood Thought Suppression InventoryWeight loss treatmentBinge-eating episodesTest-retest reliabilityLoss treatmentWeight loss treatment outcomesWeight lossWeight loss goalsOriginal body weightWeek test-retest reliabilityPercent weight lossPrimary careTreatment outcomesIntra-class correlationBody weightBaselineTreatmentScoresEpisodesParticipantsPost assessmentHigh levelsBingeThe apple of their eye: Attitudinal and behavioral correlates of parents’ perceptions of child obesity
Lydecker JA, Grilo CM. The apple of their eye: Attitudinal and behavioral correlates of parents’ perceptions of child obesity. Obesity 2016, 24: 1124-1131. PMID: 26916369, PMCID: PMC4846571, DOI: 10.1002/oby.21439.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttitudes/behaviorsWeight-related attitudesParents' specific needsOverweight/obesityOnline measuresCommunity sampleParental practicesBehavioral correlatesParents' perceptionsParents' responsesChildren's eatingParental perceptionsChild overweight/obesityActual childrenTreatment programPerceptionChild weightParentsEatingSpecific needsChildrenCorrelatesChildren 5Dual needsFurther research
2015
Family histories of anxiety in overweight men and women with binge eating disorder: A preliminary investigation
Blomquist KK, Grilo CM. Family histories of anxiety in overweight men and women with binge eating disorder: A preliminary investigation. Comprehensive Psychiatry 2015, 62: 161-169. PMID: 26343481, PMCID: PMC4583821, DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2015.07.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychological functioningAnxiety disordersDisorder psychopathologyBED patientsDevelopment of bingeDSM-IV anxiety disordersBattery of questionnairesMood disordersLifetime diagnosisSubstance use disordersComorbid anxietyBingeAnxietyDiagnostic InterviewFunctioningUse disordersPsychopathologyPreliminary findingsPreliminary examinationInterview methodFamily historyDisordersParticipantsOverweight patientsPreliminary investigationEvaluation 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 ResearchPharmacological treatment of binge eating disorder: update review and synthesis
Reas DL, Grilo CM. Pharmacological treatment of binge eating disorder: update review and synthesis. Expert Opinion On Pharmacotherapy 2015, 16: 1463-1478. PMID: 26044518, PMCID: PMC4491373, DOI: 10.1517/14656566.2015.1053465.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCertain medicationsWeight lossDifferent medication classesOverview of pharmacotherapyMedical comorbiditiesMedication classesMinimal weight lossFirst medicationPharmacological treatmentRecurrent bingeLong-term effectsMedicationsSuperior outcomesMental disordersPharmacotherapyEvidence baseDisorder diagnosisStatistical ManualBingePhase IIIDisordersInclusion requirementsTrialsCombination approachRCTsComorbidity of mood and substance use disorders in patients with binge-eating disorder: Associations with personality disorder and eating disorder pathology
Becker DF, Grilo CM. Comorbidity of mood and substance use disorders in patients with binge-eating disorder: Associations with personality disorder and eating disorder pathology. Journal Of Psychosomatic Research 2015, 79: 159-164. PMID: 25700727, PMCID: PMC4492840, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2015.01.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge of OnsetBinge-Eating DisorderBody Mass IndexBody WeightComorbidityDiagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry)Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersEatingFeeding and Eating DisordersFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMood DisordersPersonality DisordersSubstance-Related DisordersYoung AdultConceptsBinge-eating disorderSubstance use disordersMood disordersUse disordersDisorder psychopathologyPersonality disorder featuresDSM-IV research criteriaDSM-IV Axis IComorbidity of moodPersonality disorderAdditional comparison groupBody mass indexCo-occurring mood disordersLifetime DSM-IV Axis IAge of onsetDisorder featuresSuch comorbiditiesMass indexPsychiatric comorbidityDisorder onsetComorbiditiesAxis IBED patientsPatientsControl groupEvaluation 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
Prospective Association Between Overvaluation of Weight and Binge Eating Among Overweight Adolescent Girls
Sonneville KR, Grilo CM, Richmond TK, Thurston IB, Jernigan M, Gianini L, Field AE. Prospective Association Between Overvaluation of Weight and Binge Eating Among Overweight Adolescent Girls. Journal Of Adolescent Health 2014, 56: 25-29. PMID: 25438968, PMCID: PMC4275318, DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2014.08.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverweight adolescent girlsSevere depressive symptomsWeekly bingeOverweight girlsOvervaluation of weightGreater impairmentDepressive symptomsProspective associationsAdolescent girlsCross-sectional analysisSubjective social statusObese girlsSignificant associationBinge eatingGreater riskTime 2BingeLow subjective social statusImpairmentToday StudyTime 1SymptomsGirlsAssociationWeight overvaluationFactor structure and construct validity of the eating disorder examination‐questionnaire in college students: Further support for a modified brief version
Grilo CM, Reas DL, Hopwood CJ, Crosby RD. Factor structure and construct validity of the eating disorder examination‐questionnaire in college students: Further support for a modified brief version. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2014, 48: 284-289. PMID: 25346071, PMCID: PMC4374034, DOI: 10.1002/eat.22358.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEating Disorder Examination QuestionnaireObese sampleYoung adultsEating-disorder psychopathologySample of personsOverweight statusSeven-itemStudy groupDisorder Examination QuestionnaireBulimia nervosaAnorexia nervosaThree-factor structureDietary restraintBody dissatisfactionConfirmatory factor analysisShape/weight overvaluationExamination QuestionnaireNonclinical groupNervosa