2016
Perceived weight discrimination and chronic medical conditions in adults with overweight and obesity
Udo T, Purcell K, Grilo CM. Perceived weight discrimination and chronic medical conditions in adults with overweight and obesity. International Journal Of Clinical Practice 2016, 70: 1003-1011. PMID: 28032427, PMCID: PMC5215793, DOI: 10.1111/ijcp.12902.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic medical conditionsStressful life eventsMedical conditionsObese adultsPhysical activityMajor chronic medical conditionsWeight discriminationOverweight/obese adultsLife eventsAcute stressful life eventsSociodemographic variablesOverweight/obesityPerceived Weight DiscriminationMultiple logistic regressionGender-stratified analysesDifferent medical conditionsSocioeconomic burdenMyocardial infarctionHigh cholesterolCardiac conditionsStomach ulcersLogistic regressionRelated conditionsObesityHealth effects
2015
Food cravings mediate the relationship between chronic stress and body mass index
Chao A, Grilo CM, White MA, Sinha R. Food cravings mediate the relationship between chronic stress and body mass index. Journal Of Health Psychology 2015, 20: 721-729. PMID: 26032789, PMCID: PMC6186388, DOI: 10.1177/1359105315573448.Peer-Reviewed Original Research