2018
An exploratory study on the intergenerational transmission of obesity and dieting proneness
Claydon EA, Zullig KJ, Lilly CL, Zerwas SC, Davidov DM, Cottrell L, White MA. An exploratory study on the intergenerational transmission of obesity and dieting proneness. Eating And Weight Disorders - Studies On Anorexia, Bulimia And Obesity 2018, 24: 97-105. PMID: 29340906, PMCID: PMC6047933, DOI: 10.1007/s40519-018-0478-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigher adult BMIFemale participantsRetrospective reportsMaternal dietingResultsForty percentSubgroup analysisAdult BMIPaternal weightFat talkGreater oddsSelf-administered surveyDescriptive studyEvidenceLevel VDietingDieting behaviorSizeable percentagePreliminary evidenceCommunity samplePaucity of researchParental behaviorAdult malesParticipantsExploratory studyMaternal encouragementReport
2013
Divergent neural substrates of inhibitory control in binge eating disorder relative to other manifestations of obesity
Balodis IM, Molina ND, Kober H, Worhunsky PD, White MA, Sinha R, Grilo CM, Potenza MN. Divergent neural substrates of inhibitory control in binge eating disorder relative to other manifestations of obesity. Obesity 2013, 21: 367-377. PMID: 23404820, PMCID: PMC3610836, DOI: 10.1002/oby.20068.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInferior frontal gyrusCognitive controlBED groupNeural correlatesStroop color-word interference taskColor-word interference taskRight inferior frontal gyrusVentromedial prefrontal cortexDivergent neural substratesFunctional magnetic resonanceInterference taskStroop performanceVmPFC activationDietary restraint scoresInhibitory processingDiminished abilityNeural substratesComparison participantsFrontal gyrusInhibitory controlBiobehavioral processesPrefrontal cortexDietary restraintBehavioral controlRelative hypoactivity
2004
Mediators of Weight Loss in a Family‐Based Intervention Presented over the Internet
White MA, Martin PD, Newton RL, Walden HM, York‐Crowe E, Gordon ST, Ryan DH, Williamson DA. Mediators of Weight Loss in a Family‐Based Intervention Presented over the Internet. Obesity 2004, 12: 1050-1059. PMID: 15292468, DOI: 10.1038/oby.2004.132.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAfrican American adolescent girlsAdolescent African-American girlsFamily environment factorsStrong mediating variableProgram adherenceAfrican American girlsParent variablesWeight loss programParental variablesParental weight lossPsychological factorsInternet-based weight loss programWeight loss effortsStrong mediatorMediating variableSocial supportAdolescent girlsIntervention programsFamily satisfactionControl conditionCurrent findingsLoss programAdolescentsCurrent studyFamily pairs
2002
Rigid vs. flexible dieting: association with eating disorder symptoms in nonobese women
Stewart TM, Williamson DA, White MA. Rigid vs. flexible dieting: association with eating disorder symptoms in nonobese women. Appetite 2002, 38: 39-44. PMID: 11883916, DOI: 10.1006/appe.2001.0445.Peer-Reviewed Original Research