2015
Examining the mediating roles of binge eating and emotional eating in the relationships between stress and metabolic abnormalities
Chao A, Grey M, Whittemore R, Reuning-Scherer J, Grilo CM, Sinha R. Examining the mediating roles of binge eating and emotional eating in the relationships between stress and metabolic abnormalities. Journal Of Behavioral Medicine 2015, 39: 320-332. PMID: 26686376, PMCID: PMC5576015, DOI: 10.1007/s10865-015-9699-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmotional eatingBinge eatingModerators of genderSelf-reported stressPsychological mechanismsMorning cortisolEatingNegative relationshipMorning blood drawPhysiological assessmentHomeostatic modelGenderBingeModeratorRelationshipWaist circumferenceMetabolic abnormalitiesInsulin resistanceSupportParticipantsCortisolMediationMediatesAdultsCross-sectional studyPsychosocial and metabolic function by smoking status in individuals with binge eating disorder and obesity
Udo T, White MA, Barnes RD, Ivezaj V, Morgan P, Masheb RM, Grilo CM. Psychosocial and metabolic function by smoking status in individuals with binge eating disorder and obesity. Addictive Behaviors 2015, 53: 46-52. PMID: 26451703, PMCID: PMC4679522, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2015.09.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment-seeking adultsTreatment-seeking patientsSubstance use disordersDisorder psychopathologyCurrent smokersFormer smokersPsychosocial functioningComorbid psychiatric disordersSmoking statusLifetime psychiatric comorbidityUse disordersLifetime diagnostic criteriaPotential long-term implicationsFunctioningBingePsychiatric comorbidityMeeting criteriaPsychiatric disordersMetabolic functionsMetabolic functioningMetabolic riskMetabolic syndromeMetabolic abnormalitiesSmoking cessationSmokers
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