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Parental feeding practices and children's disordered eating among single parents and co‐parents
Kamody RC, Lydecker JA. Parental feeding practices and children's disordered eating among single parents and co‐parents. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2021, 54: 812-820. PMID: 33624860, PMCID: PMC8163105, DOI: 10.1002/eat.23490.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDisentangling Associations of Children's Sports Participation and Compulsive Exercise With Parenting Practices and Child Disordered Eating Behavior
Lydecker JA, Silverman JA, Grilo CM. Disentangling Associations of Children's Sports Participation and Compulsive Exercise With Parenting Practices and Child Disordered Eating Behavior. Journal Of Adolescent Health 2020, 68: 178-183. PMID: 32611508, PMCID: PMC7755740, DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2020.04.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCompulsive exerciseParenting practicesWeight-related parenting practicesFat talkDisorder psychopathologyChildren's sports participationExercise groupChild athleticsEating behaviorsSports participationOnline cross-sectional surveyYouth athleticsParentingChild athletesParentsMore youthAE childrenE childrenChildrenYouthNonathletesCross-sectional surveyPsychopathologyAthletesEatingDriven 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultBinge-Eating DisorderExerciseFeeding BehaviorFemaleHumansSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultConceptsEating-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 supportDoes 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 conceptsChildren 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 featuresOBFathers and mothers with eating-disorder psychopathology: Associations with child eating-disorder behaviors
Lydecker JA, Grilo CM. Fathers and mothers with eating-disorder psychopathology: Associations with child eating-disorder behaviors. Journal Of Psychosomatic Research 2016, 86: 63-69. PMID: 27302549, PMCID: PMC4911698, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2016.05.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEating-disorder psychopathologyEating-disordered behaviorChild body mass index (BMI) z-scoreBody mass index z-scoreSample of parentsChild feeding difficultiesCore eating disorder psychopathologyIndex z-scoreBinge-eating disorderParental feeding practicesEating Disorder PsychopathologyFeeding difficultiesChild weightChildren's dietsChildren's eatingMaternal concernClinical concernFeeding practicesBulimia nervosaEating Disorder BehaviorsAnorexia nervosaZ-scorePsychosocial causesClinical interventionsClinical programs
2024
Associations among parents' internalized weight bias, negative child-focused body talk, and feeding behaviors
Winograd D, Goldschmidt A, Lydecker J. Associations among parents' internalized weight bias, negative child-focused body talk, and feeding behaviors. Eating Behaviors 2024, 52: 101848. PMID: 38308903, PMCID: PMC10922654, DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2024.101848.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentBody WeightChildChild, PreschoolFeeding BehaviorFemaleHumansMaleMothersParentsSurveys and QuestionnairesWeight PrejudiceConceptsNegative body talkChild genderAssociated with concernsChild well-beingBody talkChildren's dietsChild weightFeeding practicesFamily-focused interventionsExplicit concernWeight biasParenting behaviorsWeight categoriesInfluence parents' feeding practicesWell-beingParental feeding practicesGenderParental concernsMaladaptive eating behaviorsWeight statusParentsEating behaviorsTalkChildrenInternalized weight bias
2022
Associations between average step counts, variability in step counts and nonhomeostatic eating
Kerrigan SG, Carr MM, Lawson JL, Lydecker JA, Grilo CM. Associations between average step counts, variability in step counts and nonhomeostatic eating. Eating And Weight Disorders - Studies On Anorexia, Bulimia And Obesity 2022, 27: 2165-2171. PMID: 35107825, PMCID: PMC9288421, DOI: 10.1007/s40519-022-01362-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCross-Sectional StudiesEmotionsFeeding BehaviorFitness TrackersHumansRewardSelf ReportWalkingWeight GainConceptsReward-driven eatingNonhomeostatic eatingEmotional eatingIntraindividual variabilitySelf-report measuresGreater average levelsEatingCross-sectional correlation studyAverage levelLow intraindividual variabilityMethodsAdult participantsWeight outcomesComplex associationRelevant covariatesPA monitorParticipantsStep countAverage daily step countAssociationDaily stepsPhysical activity levelsOutcomesMeasuresActivity levelsHypothesis
2021
Double trouble? Associations of parental substance use and eating behaviors with pediatric disordered eating
Boswell RG, Lydecker JA. Double trouble? Associations of parental substance use and eating behaviors with pediatric disordered eating. Addictive Behaviors 2021, 123: 107089. PMID: 34450350, PMCID: PMC8506907, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2021.107089.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCo-occurring substance useEating-disorder psychopathologySubstance use disordersParental substance useSubstance useUse disordersChild's ageSeverity of psychopathologyOnline cross-sectional surveyCross-sectional surveyEating-related psychopathologyParental SUDEating Disorder PsychopathologyEating-related problemsChild weightDisorder behaviorsDepression scoresGreater severityDouble troublePersonal substance useTreatment effortsEating Disorder BehaviorsDisordersParent psychopathologyParents' ageDoes your past define you? How weight histories are associated with child eating-disorder psychopathology
Lydecker JA, Rossa ET, Grilo CM. Does your past define you? How weight histories are associated with child eating-disorder psychopathology. Eating And Weight Disorders - Studies On Anorexia, Bulimia And Obesity 2021, 27: 515-524. PMID: 33851327, PMCID: PMC8511348, DOI: 10.1007/s40519-021-01167-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExamination of night eating and loss-of-control eating following bariatric surgery
Ivezaj V, Lawson JL, Lydecker JA, Duffy AJ, Grilo CM. Examination of night eating and loss-of-control eating following bariatric surgery. Eating And Weight Disorders - Studies On Anorexia, Bulimia And Obesity 2021, 27: 207-213. PMID: 33730344, PMCID: PMC8925302, DOI: 10.1007/s40519-021-01156-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBariatric SurgeryFeeding and Eating DisordersFeeding BehaviorGastrectomyHumansPostoperative PeriodWeight LossConceptsPittsburgh Sleep Quality IndexNight Eating QuestionnaireNight-eating syndromeBariatric surgeryNight eatingSleeve gastrectomyPoor post-operative outcomesPercent total weight lossPost-bariatric patientsPost-operative outcomesLong-term outcomesNegative prognostic indicatorSleep Quality IndexEating Disorder Examination interviewEating-disorder psychopathologyNight-eating behaviorsBeck Depression InventoryClinical featuresPSQI scoresPrognostic indicatorPoor sleepSevere subgroupBDI-IIDepression InventoryTotal weight loss
2019
Parents Can Experience Impairment Because of Their Children's Weight and Problematic Eating Behaviors
Lydecker JA, Park J, Grilo CM. Parents Can Experience Impairment Because of Their Children's Weight and Problematic Eating Behaviors. Journal Of Adolescent Health 2019, 66: 189-194. PMID: 31611138, PMCID: PMC6980706, DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2019.07.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChild weightProblematic eating behaviorsChild impairmentEating behaviorsSecretive eatingSignificant impairmentDaily functioningOnline cross-sectional surveyCross-sectional surveyWork/schoolPediatric obesityParents of childrenWeight statusFamily-based preventionChild healthSignificant associationTreatment programWeight categoriesObesityPsychosocial functioningImpairmentFamily impairmentChild sexProblematic eatingKey life domainsAssociations 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 platformsParents’ perceptions of parent-child interactions related to eating and body image: an experimental vignette study
Lydecker JA, Cunningham PM, O’Brien E, Grilo CM. Parents’ perceptions of parent-child interactions related to eating and body image: an experimental vignette study. Eating Disorders 2019, 28: 272-288. PMID: 30977721, PMCID: PMC6790154, DOI: 10.1080/10640266.2019.1598767.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBody ImageBody WeightChildChild BehaviorFeeding BehaviorFemaleHumansMaleParent-Child RelationsParentingSocial PerceptionConceptsParent-child interactionsBody imageParents' perceptionsExperimental vignette studyHealth-promoting strategiesHealth-related decisionsWeight loss effortsVignette studyExperimental vignettesPerceptionEatingFuture researchParentsParents' opinionsVignettesProfessional assistanceChildrenChild healthToneFood ordersExperimental designWeight lossResearchHealthFindings
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentBody WeightChildChild BehaviorCommunicationFeeding BehaviorFemaleHumansMaleObesityParentsSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsFat talkParents of preadolescentsParents' selfChildren's eatingChild sexSecretive eatingNegative communicationWeight-related interventionsFront of childrenAdolescent girlsPeer groupEatingPreadolescentsParentsSelfAdolescentsChildrenDifferent formsTalkWeight variablesBehaviorOverweight/obesityAssociationGirlsIntervention
2016
Loss-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 severitySurgeryDevelopment and preliminary effectiveness of an innovative treatment for binge eating in racially diverse adolescent girls
Mazzeo SE, Lydecker J, Harney M, Palmberg AA, Kelly NR, Gow RW, Bean MK, Thornton LM, Tanofsky-Kraff M, Bulik CM, Latzer Y, Stern M. Development and preliminary effectiveness of an innovative treatment for binge eating in racially diverse adolescent girls. Eating Behaviors 2016, 22: 199-205. PMID: 27299699, PMCID: PMC4983205, DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2016.06.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiverse adolescent girlsAdolescent girlsDialectical behavior therapyDisorder cognitionsPsychological functioningNegative affectPsychological constructsControl eatingBehavior therapyDietary restraintWeight management groupPreliminary effectivenessBingeIntervention feasibilitySensitive treatmentSatisfaction measuresParticipantsBlack girlsPreliminary outcomesGirlsInterventionCognitionAffectEatingAdolescentsThe 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
2014
Comparing Online and Face-to-Face Dissonance-Based Eating Disorder Prevention
Serdar K, Kelly NR, Palmberg AA, Lydecker JA, Thornton L, Tully CE, Mazzeo SE. Comparing Online and Face-to-Face Dissonance-Based Eating Disorder Prevention. Eating Disorders 2014, 22: 244-260. PMID: 24456277, DOI: 10.1080/10640266.2013.874824.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDissonance-based prevention programPrevention programsED prevention programsED risk factorsEating Disorders PreventionAssessment-only conditionTreat analysisDB groupRisk factorsControl groupYoung womenBody dissatisfactionED symptomsDisorder preventionGreater decreaseDisorder riskWomenDelivery modeSignificant differencesLess body dissatisfactionThin-ideal internalizationFuture studiesDB conditionProgram deliveryParticipants