2017
Stress, 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
2011
Implications of Weight-Based Stigma and Self-Bias on Quality of Life Among Individuals With Schizophrenia
Barber JA, Palmese L, Reutenauer EL, Grilo CM, Tek C. Implications of Weight-Based Stigma and Self-Bias on Quality of Life Among Individuals With Schizophrenia. The Journal Of Nervous And Mental Disease 2011, 199: 431-435. PMID: 21716053, PMCID: PMC3135000, DOI: 10.1097/nmd.0b013e318221403d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of lifeWeight-based stigmatizationNonpsychiatric samplesMedication complianceUnderwent assessmentConsecutive seriesObese individualsClinical studiesLife measuresSchizoaffective disorderObese sampleSignificant stigmaSchizophreniaWeight stigmaWeight biasWeight measuresNegative affectPoor qualitySame extentStigma