2024
Gender Differences in “Making Weight” Behaviors Among U.S. Iraq and Afghan War Veterans: Implications for Future Health
Cary A, Neff K, Buta E, Fenn L, Ramsey C, Snow J, Haskell S, Masheb R. Gender Differences in “Making Weight” Behaviors Among U.S. Iraq and Afghan War Veterans: Implications for Future Health. Journal Of Women's Health 2024 PMID: 39510825, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2024.0246.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFemale service membersEating pathologyMental healthAfghanistan war era veteransLevels of dietary restraintMeasures of eating behaviorPosttraumatic stress disorderService membersGender differencesWeight behaviorPotential gender differencesRates of obesityAssociated with female genderStress disorderFood addictionProportion of womenDietary restraintEmotional eatingEra veteransU.S.-IraqWar veteransExcessive exerciseFuture healthMilitary populationVeterans
2023
Distinguishing probable atypical anorexia nervosa from weight loss alone in a national sample of U.S. Military Veterans: Disentangling the roles of weight suppression and cognitive concerns
Neff K, Buta E, Fenn L, Ramsey C, Snow J, Haskell S, Masheb R. Distinguishing probable atypical anorexia nervosa from weight loss alone in a national sample of U.S. Military Veterans: Disentangling the roles of weight suppression and cognitive concerns. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2023, 57: 827-838. PMID: 38129986, DOI: 10.1002/eat.24116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAtypical anorexia nervosaAtypical ANWeight suppressionAnorexia nervosaClinical entityWeight lossControl groupDietary restraintMental healthDistinct clinical entityPoor mental healthOnly groupU.S. military veteransClinical significanceHigh riskVeteran populationSecondary analysisWeight gainSpecialized interventionsMilitary veteransNervosaDisordersVeteransNational studyPathology
2020
Pain and emotional eating: further investigation of the Yale Emotional Overeating Questionnaire in weight loss seeking patients
Masheb RM, Douglas ME, Kutz AM, Marsh AG, Driscoll M. Pain and emotional eating: further investigation of the Yale Emotional Overeating Questionnaire in weight loss seeking patients. Journal Of Behavioral Medicine 2020, 43: 479-486. PMID: 32107681, DOI: 10.1007/s10865-020-00143-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Mental health and behavioral weight loss: 24-month outcomes in Veterans
Janney CA, Masheb RM, Lutes LD, Holleman RG, Kim HM, Gillon LR, Damschroder LJ, Richardson CR. Mental health and behavioral weight loss: 24-month outcomes in Veterans. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2017, 215: 197-204. PMID: 28340446, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2017.03.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBehavioral weight loss interventionSerious mental illnessWeight loss interventionMH diagnosisLoss interventionAffective disordersWeight lossModest weight lossOverweight/obeseBehavioral weight lossWeight loss trialMental health disordersAverage weight lossWeight loss differencesSecondary data analysisLoss trialThree-armHealth disordersWeight loss patternsLinear mixed effects modelsMental illnessDiagnostic groupsDiagnosisMental healthMonths
2016
Diet quality is associated with mental health, social support, and neighborhood factors among Veterans
Hoerster KD, Wilson S, Nelson KM, Reiber GE, Masheb RM. Diet quality is associated with mental health, social support, and neighborhood factors among Veterans. Eating Behaviors 2016, 23: 168-173. PMID: 27816854, DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2016.10.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiet qualityGeneral populationUrban VA medical centerMental healthSugar-sweetened beveragesPoor diet qualityVA Medical CenterUnited States veteransDepressive symptom severitySocial supportModifiable contributorLow-fat foodsPsychological comorbiditiesChronic conditionsHigh prevalenceMedical CenterStates veteransStudy participantsBivariate analysisSymptom severityHealthy mealsMultivariate modelPhysical environment correlatesUnhealthy snacksFast food