2018
Food addiction among Spanish-speaking Latino/as residing in the United States
Ivezaj V, Wiedemann AA, Lydecker JA, Grilo CM. Food addiction among Spanish-speaking Latino/as residing in the United States. Eating Behaviors 2018, 30: 61-65. PMID: 29870970, PMCID: PMC6047914, DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2018.05.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBody Mass IndexFemaleFood AddictionHispanic or LatinoHumansLanguageMalePsychiatric Status Rating ScalesUnited StatesConceptsBody mass indexYale Food Addiction ScaleFood addictionDepressive symptomsPoorer overall mental healthClinical levelYFAS scoresHigher YFAS scoresEating-disorder psychopathologyAnonymous web-based surveyFood addiction symptomsOverall mental healthMass indexMean ageSF-12PHQ-2Physical functioningWeb-based surveyClinical thresholdParticipant groupsAssociated psychopathologyMental healthSimilar findingsSymptomsWeight/shapeParents have both implicit and explicit biases against children with obesity
Lydecker JA, O’Brien E, Grilo CM. Parents have both implicit and explicit biases against children with obesity. Journal Of Behavioral Medicine 2018, 41: 784-791. PMID: 29728951, PMCID: PMC6209524, DOI: 10.1007/s10865-018-9929-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImplicit weight biasWeight biasChild variablesExplicit biasChild psychosocial functioningExplicit weight biasExplicit biasesChildren's resiliencePsychosocial functioningStigmatizing environmentsImplicit biasOverweight/obesityWeight discriminationParentsChildrenBiasResilienceChild healthObesityFunctioningClinical researchYouthBiasesHealthLess biasPrevalence and Correlates of DSM-5–Defined Eating Disorders in a Nationally Representative Sample of U.S. Adults
Udo T, Grilo CM. Prevalence and Correlates of DSM-5–Defined Eating Disorders in a Nationally Representative Sample of U.S. Adults. Biological Psychiatry 2018, 84: 345-354. PMID: 29859631, PMCID: PMC6097933, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2018.03.014.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Examining motivational interviewing plus nutrition psychoeducation for weight loss in primary care
Barnes RD, Ivezaj V, Martino S, Pittman BP, Paris M, Grilo CM. Examining motivational interviewing plus nutrition psychoeducation for weight loss in primary care. Journal Of Psychosomatic Research 2017, 104: 101-107. PMID: 29275778, PMCID: PMC5774024, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2017.11.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBinge-eating disorderNutrition psychoeducationMotivational interviewingUsual careAttention control conditionWeight lossPrimary careBasic nutrition informationOverweight/obesityModerate weight lossPsychological improvementPsychoeducationMore weight lossMixed model analysisMixed-model analysisPrognostic significanceTreatment completionScalable combinationCurrent studyPercentage weight lossParticipantsBed statusNutrition informationCareGreater improvementForm and Formulation: Examining the Distinctiveness of Body Image Constructs in Treatment-Seeking Patients With Binge-Eating Disorder
Lydecker JA, White MA, Grilo CM. Form and Formulation: Examining the Distinctiveness of Body Image Constructs in Treatment-Seeking Patients With Binge-Eating Disorder. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2017, 85: 1095-1103. PMID: 29083224, PMCID: PMC5679782, DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000258.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody image variablesBody image disturbanceBody image constructsBinge-eating disorderImage constructImage variablesWeight/shape overvaluationBinge-eating frequencyInvestigator-based interviewBiopsychosocial featuresEating-disorder psychopathologyTreatment-seeking patientsShape preoccupationShape dissatisfactionShape overvaluationShape concernsCore aspectsCurrent studyTreatment formulationConstructsImportant distinctionDifferent aspectsOvervaluationPreoccupationDisordersEvaluation of the DSM‐5 Severity Indicator for Anorexia Nervosa
Machado PP, Grilo CM, Crosby RD. Evaluation of the DSM‐5 Severity Indicator for Anorexia Nervosa. European Eating Disorders Review 2017, 25: 221-223. PMID: 28402070, PMCID: PMC8674740, DOI: 10.1002/erv.2508.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStress, cortisol, and other appetite‐related hormones: Prospective prediction of 6‐month changes in food cravings and weight
Chao AM, Jastreboff AM, White MA, Grilo CM, Sinha R. Stress, cortisol, and other appetite‐related hormones: Prospective prediction of 6‐month changes in food cravings and weight. Obesity 2017, 25: 713-720. PMID: 28349668, PMCID: PMC5373497, DOI: 10.1002/oby.21790.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFuture weight gainAppetite-related hormonesFood cravingsChronic stressWeight gainProspective community cohortFood Craving InventoryTotal ghrelinCommunity cohortBlood drawMorning cortisolClinical covariatesHormone levelsBody weightCortisol responseHigher food cravingsHigher cortisolCortisolCumulative Adversity InterviewCravingLinear mixed modelsBaselineGhrelinHormoneMonths
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 effectsLoss-of-control eating following sleeve gastrectomy surgery
Ivezaj V, Kessler EE, Lydecker JA, Barnes RD, White MA, Grilo CM. Loss-of-control eating following sleeve gastrectomy surgery. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2016, 13: 392-398. PMID: 27913121, PMCID: PMC5357454, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2016.09.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSleeve gastrectomy surgeryGastrectomy surgeryWeight lossEating Disorder Examination-Bariatric Surgery VersionPoorer weight loss outcomesBED criteriaLower percent weight lossPoor weight lossWeight loss outcomesBody mass indexEating-disorder psychopathologyBinge-eating disorderRegular compensatory behaviorsCurrent mean ageUnited States METHODSBariatric surgeryPostoperative lossMass indexPercent weight lossMean ageMonths postsurgeryPoor outcomeLoss outcomesGreater severitySurgeryExamining binge‐eating disorder and food addiction in adults with overweight and obesity
Ivezaj V, White MA, Grilo CM. Examining binge‐eating disorder and food addiction in adults with overweight and obesity. Obesity 2016, 24: 2064-2069. PMID: 27558207, PMCID: PMC5039112, DOI: 10.1002/oby.21607.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverweight/obesityBinge-eating disorderFood addictionFA criteriaPresence of BEDControl groupBody mass indexHealth-related behaviorsHigher depression scoresSubgroup of adultsMass indexDepression scoresObesityWeb-based surveyBED criteriaFA groupGreater pathologyOverweightPathologyDisordersAdultsGroupMost measuresAddictionIndividualsWords will never hurt me? Preferred terms for describing obesity and binge eating
Lydecker JA, Galbraith K, Ivezaj V, White MA, Barnes RD, Roberto CA, Grilo CM. Words will never hurt me? Preferred terms for describing obesity and binge eating. International Journal Of Clinical Practice 2016, 70: 682-690. PMID: 27354290, PMCID: PMC4965320, DOI: 10.1111/ijcp.12835.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPerceived weight discrimination, childhood maltreatment, and weight gain in U.S. adults with overweight/obesity
Udo T, Grilo CM. Perceived weight discrimination, childhood maltreatment, and weight gain in U.S. adults with overweight/obesity. Obesity 2016, 24: 1366-1372. PMID: 27112217, DOI: 10.1002/oby.21474.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexOverweight/obesityPerceived Weight DiscriminationChildhood maltreatmentWeight discriminationWeight gainNational Epidemiologic SurveyMental health issuesMass indexBMI increaseEpidemiologic SurveyClinical settingU.S. adultsRelated conditionsObesityPrevention effortsHealth issuesWeight lossSubsequent stressorsWeight changeWave 2 surveyWomenGreater likelihoodGreater increaseWave 1Different 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
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 cessationSmokersFood 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 ResearchEvaluation of the DSM-5 severity indicator for bulimia nervosa
Grilo CM, Ivezaj V, White MA. Evaluation of the DSM-5 severity indicator for bulimia nervosa. Behaviour Research And Therapy 2015, 67: 41-44. PMID: 25744910, PMCID: PMC4361239, DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2015.02.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComorbidity of mood and substance use disorders in patients with binge-eating disorder: Associations with personality disorder and eating disorder pathology
Becker DF, Grilo CM. Comorbidity of mood and substance use disorders in patients with binge-eating disorder: Associations with personality disorder and eating disorder pathology. Journal Of Psychosomatic Research 2015, 79: 159-164. PMID: 25700727, PMCID: PMC4492840, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2015.01.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge of OnsetBinge-Eating DisorderBody Mass IndexBody WeightComorbidityDiagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry)Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersEatingFeeding and Eating DisordersFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMood DisordersPersonality DisordersSubstance-Related DisordersYoung AdultConceptsBinge-eating disorderSubstance use disordersMood disordersUse disordersDisorder psychopathologyPersonality disorder featuresDSM-IV research criteriaDSM-IV Axis IComorbidity of moodPersonality disorderAdditional comparison groupBody mass indexCo-occurring mood disordersLifetime DSM-IV Axis IAge of onsetDisorder featuresSuch comorbiditiesMass indexPsychiatric comorbidityDisorder onsetComorbiditiesAxis IBED patientsPatientsControl groupEvaluation of the DSM-5 severity indicator for binge eating disorder in a community sample
Grilo CM, Ivezaj V, White MA. Evaluation of the DSM-5 severity indicator for binge eating disorder in a community sample. Behaviour Research And Therapy 2015, 66: 72-76. PMID: 25701802, PMCID: PMC4346502, DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2015.01.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBinge-eating disorderGreater eating-disorder psychopathologyEating-disorder psychopathologyBinge-eating frequencyModerate severity groupSeverity groupsSeverity criteriaShape/weightDSM-5 severity indicatorDSM-5 severity levelsDSM-5 severity specifiersSeverity specifiersSeverity/frequencyCommunity sampleTreatment-seeking patientsNon-clinical community sample
2014
Gender differences in the impact of stressful life events on changes in body mass index
Udo T, Grilo CM, McKee SA. Gender differences in the impact of stressful life events on changes in body mass index. Preventive Medicine 2014, 69: 49-53. PMID: 25204986, PMCID: PMC4312235, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.08.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBody Mass IndexFemaleHumansLife Change EventsMaleMiddle AgedSex FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsWeight GainConceptsBody mass indexStressful life eventsWave 2 interviewsWeight gainMass indexLife eventsNational Epidemiologic SurveyGreater weight gainWave 1Epidemiologic SurveyRelated conditionsFemale-specific effectWomenWave 2 surveyPositive associationEffects of stressGreater increaseDeath of familyRepresentative sampleMenGender differencesPhysiological mechanisms