Featured Publications
Driven exercise in the absence of binge eating: Implications for purging disorder
Lydecker JA, Shea M, Grilo CM. Driven exercise in the absence of binge eating: Implications for purging disorder. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2017, 51: 139-145. PMID: 29215743, PMCID: PMC5796839, DOI: 10.1002/eat.22811.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEating-disorder psychopathologyClinical significancePhysical activityCompensatory behaviorsBinge-eating episodesAbsence of bingeEating Disorder PsychopathologyLower depression levelsLow-frequency thresholdsWeb-based surveyDepression levelsSmall sample sizeHigher depressionOverall frequencyLaxativesTreatment researchMost domainsExerciseBingePsychopathologyDisordersDepressionParticipantsSimilar levelsFurther support
2021
Physical activity changes during behavioral weight loss treatment by Latinx patients with obesity with and without binge eating disorder
Grilo CM, Kerrigan SG, Lydecker JA, White MA. Physical activity changes during behavioral weight loss treatment by Latinx patients with obesity with and without binge eating disorder. Obesity 2021, 29: 2026-2034. PMID: 34582624, PMCID: PMC8612949, DOI: 10.1002/oby.23278.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBehavioral weight loss treatmentWeight loss treatmentLatinx patientsPhysical activity changesBWL treatmentReduced depressionCommunity mental health centerWeight lossPA changePlacebo-controlled trialAddition of orlistatMental health centersActivity changesPrognostic significanceMedication conditionHealth centersLoss treatmentPatientsObesitySecondary analysisClinical settingBed statusBaselineTreatmentDepression
2019
Associations between physical activity and eating‐disorder psychopathology among individuals categorised with binge‐eating disorder and bulimia nervosa
Kerrigan SG, Lydecker JA, Grilo CM. Associations between physical activity and eating‐disorder psychopathology among individuals categorised with binge‐eating disorder and bulimia nervosa. International Journal Of Clinical Practice 2019, 73: e13401. PMID: 31397950, PMCID: PMC7112656, DOI: 10.1111/ijcp.13401.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBinge-eating disorderCompensatory physical activityPhysical activityEating-disorder psychopathologyBinge-eating episodesBulimia nervosaShape/weightEating-disorder featuresEating Disorder PsychopathologyHealth behaviorsCore featuresPhysical healthPotential roleDisordersGreater frequencyPsychopathologyAssociationNervosaPresent studyLower overvaluationEpisodesIndividualsMechanical TurkLower dissatisfactionOnline recruitment platformsExamining physical activity and correlates in adults with healthy weight, overweight/obesity, or binge‐eating disorder
Carr MM, Lydecker JA, White MA, Grilo CM. Examining physical activity and correlates in adults with healthy weight, overweight/obesity, or binge‐eating disorder. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2019, 52: 159-165. PMID: 30690763, PMCID: PMC6396689, DOI: 10.1002/eat.23003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOW/OBBinge-eating disorderSelf-reported physical activityOverweight/obesityPhysical activityHealthy weightOW/OB groupBED groupPhysical healthStrong associationSelf-reported physical healthSubgroup of adultsImportant treatment targetWeekly boutsPhysical inactivityOB groupStudy groupTreatment targetsWhite womenActive individualsMost participantsObesityHigh rateHealthBinge