2014
Menopause and metabolic syndrome in obese individuals with binge eating disorder
Udo T, McKee SA, White MA, Masheb RM, Barnes RD, Grilo CM. Menopause and metabolic syndrome in obese individuals with binge eating disorder. Eating Behaviors 2014, 15: 182-185. PMID: 24854801, PMCID: PMC4032475, DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2014.01.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAge-matched menPostmenopausal womenPremenopausal womenMetabolic syndromeMetabolic abnormalitiesPoor glycemic controlElevated total cholesterolLow HDL levelsChronic medical conditionsHigh-risk populationSymptoms of BEDMetabolic functionsObese menObese womenBlood pressureGlycemic controlTotal cholesterolHDL levelsObese individualsMenopausal transitionGlucose levelsMedical conditionsEarly interventionTreatment studiesElevated levels
2013
The factor structure of the metabolic syndrome in obese individuals with binge eating disorder
Udo T, McKee SA, White MA, Masheb RM, Barnes RD, Grilo CM. The factor structure of the metabolic syndrome in obese individuals with binge eating disorder. Journal Of Psychosomatic Research 2013, 76: 152-157. PMID: 24439692, PMCID: PMC3953028, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2013.10.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObese individualsMetabolic syndromeMetabolic measuresHigh-risk populationType II diabetesBlood pressurePatient groupExcess weightSubgroup analysisCardiovascular diseaseRisk populationsGlucose regulationTreatment studiesVARCLUS procedurePopulation studiesFactor structureSyndromeBingeDisordersMetSDiverse populationsFour-factor structureIndividualsStatistical Analysis SystemObesityExamining the relationship between food thought suppression and binge eating disorder
Barnes RD, Masheb RM, White MA, Grilo CM. Examining the relationship between food thought suppression and binge eating disorder. Comprehensive Psychiatry 2013, 54: 1077-1081. PMID: 23751246, PMCID: PMC3779532, DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2013.04.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMonetary Reward Processing in Obese Individuals With and Without Binge Eating Disorder
Balodis IM, Kober H, Worhunsky PD, White MA, Stevens MC, Pearlson GD, Sinha R, Grilo CM, Potenza MN. Monetary Reward Processing in Obese Individuals With and Without Binge Eating Disorder. Biological Psychiatry 2013, 73: 877-886. PMID: 23462319, PMCID: PMC3686098, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2013.01.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReward/loss processingReward processingLoss processingVentromedial prefrontal cortex activityFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMonetary reward processingPrefrontal cortex activityBinge Eating DisorderVentral striatal activityNeural differencesNeural correlatesLoss taskLoss prospectsNeurobiological underpinningsCortex activityEating DisordersRegional activationVentral striatumBED groupAnticipatory phaseStriatal activityProcessingIndividualsOB groupObese individuals
2010
Attitudes toward obesity in obese persons: A matched comparison of obese women with and without binge eating
Puhl RM, Masheb RM, White MA, Grilo CM. Attitudes toward obesity in obese persons: A matched comparison of obese women with and without binge eating. Eating And Weight Disorders - Studies On Anorexia, Bulimia And Obesity 2010, 15: e173-e179. PMID: 20124783, PMCID: PMC3652565, DOI: 10.3275/6797.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychological factorsWeight controllability beliefsAnti-fat attitudesControllability beliefsStigma reduction effortsPsychological featuresWeight controllabilityPsychological distressWeight biasCorrelational analysisDisorder featuresObese womenStigmatizing attitudesObese personsFavorable attitudesBeliefsBingeAttitudesDepressionBody mass indexPersonsPotential implicationsMass indexObese individualsDistress
2007
Do Patients’ Unrealistic Weight Goals Have Prognostic Significance for Bariatric Surgery?
White MA, Masheb RM, Rothschild BS, Burke-Martindale CH, Grilo CM. Do Patients’ Unrealistic Weight Goals Have Prognostic Significance for Bariatric Surgery? Obesity Surgery 2007, 17: 74-81. PMID: 17355772, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-007-9009-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnrealistic weight goalsWeight loss goalsPrognostic significanceGoal weightBaseline BMISurgery patientsSurgical outcomesWeight lossWeight goalsUnrealistic weight loss goalsGastric bypass surgery candidatesBariatric surgery patientsNegative prognostic significanceWeight loss expectationsDisappointed weightGBP surgeryBariatric surgeryConsecutive seriesObese individualsStandard treatmentSurgery candidatesAcceptable BMISurgeryBMIPsychological functioning
2004
Gender, Race, and Obesity‐Related Quality of Life at Extreme Levels of Obesity
White MA, O'Neil PM, Kolotkin RL, Byrne TK. Gender, Race, and Obesity‐Related Quality of Life at Extreme Levels of Obesity. Obesity 2004, 12: 949-955. PMID: 15229334, DOI: 10.1038/oby.2004.116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObese populationWhite womenLess obese individualsObesity-related qualityGastric bypass surgeryDegree of obesityLevels of overweightDegree of overweightQuality of lifeImpact of WeightDomains of QoLGender groupsBypass surgeryLower BMIQoL impairmentObese individualsQoLCurrent studyMore impairment