2017
“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 Research
2016
Black Patients With Binge-Eating Disorder: Comparison of Different Assessment Methods
Lydecker JA, White MA, Grilo CM. Black Patients With Binge-Eating Disorder: Comparison of Different Assessment Methods. Psychological Assessment 2016, 28: 1319-1324. PMID: 26569466, PMCID: PMC4868800, DOI: 10.1037/pas0000246.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEating Disorder ExaminationBinge-eating disorderBlack patientsEating Disorder Examination interviewTreatment-seeking adultsEating Disorder Examination QuestionnaireEating-disorder psychopathologyDisorder Examination QuestionnaireDoctoral-level cliniciansSelf-report surveyFrequency of bingeStructured Clinical InterviewExamination interviewDSM-IV-TRDSM-IV disordersDietary restraintDisorder ExaminationExamination QuestionnaireBrief versionClinical InterviewWhite patientsWhite samplesHigher scoresPsychopathology subscaleSubstantial trainingDifferent Yet Similar: Examining Race and Ethnicity in Treatment-Seeking Adults With Binge Eating Disorder
Lydecker JA, Grilo CM. Different Yet Similar: Examining Race and Ethnicity in Treatment-Seeking Adults With Binge Eating Disorder. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2016, 84: 88-94. PMID: 26348841, PMCID: PMC4695250, DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAgedBinge-Eating DisorderBlack PeopleBody Mass IndexBulimia NervosaDepressive DisorderFemaleHispanic or LatinoHumansInterview, PsychologicalMaleMiddle AgedOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CareSex FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesTreatment OutcomeWhite PeopleYoung AdultConceptsBody mass indexHigher body mass indexTreatment-seeking adultsClinical presentationBlack participantsWhite participantsHispanic participantsDSM-IV disordersStructured Clinical InterviewMedical school-based programsEthnic differencesEating Disorder Examination interviewEating-disorder psychopathologyBinge Eating DisorderSchool-based programsMass indexFrequent bingeResearch cliniciansClinical InterviewEthnic groupsYounger agePsychopathology levelsExamination interviewDisorder psychopathologyEating Disorders
2015
Food cravings, binge eating, and eating disorder psychopathology: Exploring the moderating roles of gender and race
Chao AM, Grilo CM, Sinha R. Food cravings, binge eating, and eating disorder psychopathology: Exploring the moderating roles of gender and race. Eating Behaviors 2015, 21: 41-47. PMID: 26741258, PMCID: PMC4851566, DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2015.12.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBiopsychosocial Correlates of Binge Eating Disorder in Caucasian and African American Women with Obesity in Primary Care Settings
Udo T, White MA, Lydecker JL, Barnes RD, Genao I, Garcia R, Masheb RM, Grilo CM. Biopsychosocial Correlates of Binge Eating Disorder in Caucasian and African American Women with Obesity in Primary Care Settings. European Eating Disorders Review 2015, 24: 181-186. PMID: 26640009, PMCID: PMC5076468, DOI: 10.1002/erv.2417.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care settingEating-disorder psychopathologyCare settingsBiopsychosocial correlatesHigher diastolic blood pressureInstitute appropriate interventionsPoor glycaemic controlDiastolic blood pressurePhysical health functioningRacial differencesSignificant racial differencesBinge Eating DisorderAfrican AmericansAfrican American womenGlycaemic controlObese womenBlood pressureMetabolic syndromeClinical presentationCaucasian patientsDepressive symptomsComorbid bingeHealth functioningAppropriate interventionsEarly onset
2014
Treatment of binge eating disorder in racially and ethnically diverse obese patients in primary care: Randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial of self-help and medication
Grilo CM, Masheb RM, White MA, Gueorguieva R, Barnes RD, Walsh BT, McKenzie KC, Genao I, Garcia R. Treatment of binge eating disorder in racially and ethnically diverse obese patients in primary care: Randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial of self-help and medication. Behaviour Research And Therapy 2014, 58: 1-9. PMID: 24857821, PMCID: PMC4074556, DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2014.04.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAnti-Obesity AgentsBinge-Eating DisorderBlack or African AmericanBody WeightCognitive Behavioral TherapyCombined Modality TherapyCyclobutanesDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHispanic or LatinoHumansMaleMiddle AgedObesityPrimary Health CareSelf CareTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeWhite PeopleYoung AdultConceptsSelf-help cognitive behavioral therapyDiverse obese patientsAnti-obesity medicationsObese patientsModerate clinical outcomePercent weight lossTime interaction effectsWeight lossClinical outcomesPrimary careRandomized placebo-controlled clinical trialSecond placebo-controlled trialPlacebo-controlled clinical trialAcute weight lossPlacebo-controlled trialDouble-blind fashionDiscontinuation of medicationPrimary care settingWeight loss maintenanceSpecialist treatment centresTreatment of bingeDiverse patient groupsSelf-help CBTBinge-eating frequencyDemographic factors
2013
An examination of weight bias among treatment-seeking obese patients with and without binge eating disorder
Barnes RD, Ivezaj V, Grilo CM. An examination of weight bias among treatment-seeking obese patients with and without binge eating disorder. General Hospital Psychiatry 2013, 36: 177-180. PMID: 24359678, PMCID: PMC3951686, DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2013.10.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment-seeking obese patientsWeight biasSelf-report measuresNegative attitudesGreater negative attitudesNegative weight biasWeight biasesSemi-structured interviewsBED criteriaNBO patientsMain effectSex differencesBingeHigh levelsAttitudesDepressionBiasPrimary care settingDisordersEatingBiasesLow levelsEndorsementParticipantsCare settingsThe 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 SystemObesity
1995
Sociocultural influences on eating attitudes and behaviors, body image, and psychological functioning: A comparison of African‐American, Asian‐American, and Caucasian college women
Akan G, Grilo C. Sociocultural influences on eating attitudes and behaviors, body image, and psychological functioning: A comparison of African‐American, Asian‐American, and Caucasian college women. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 1995, 18: 181-187. PMID: 7581421, DOI: 10.1002/1098-108x(199509)18:2<181::aid-eat2260180211>3.0.co;2-m.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProblematic eating behaviorsBody dissatisfactionBody imagePsychological functioningEating behaviorsCollege womenGreater body dissatisfactionCaucasian college womenFemale college studentsGreater levelsAsian AmericansSociocultural influencesAfrican AmericansCollege studentsDegree of acculturationDissatisfactionNature of variabilityAttitudesAsian American groupsFunctioningConsistent patternRacial groupsImportant racial differencesEatingBehavior