2020
Does Bariatric Binge‐Eating Size Matter? Conceptual Model and Empirical Support
Ivezaj V, Lydecker JA, Wiedemann AA, Duffy AJ, Grilo CM. Does Bariatric Binge‐Eating Size Matter? Conceptual Model and Empirical Support. Obesity 2020, 28: 1645-1651. PMID: 32729221, PMCID: PMC7484317, DOI: 10.1002/oby.22876.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEating Disorder Examination-Bariatric Surgery Version interviewBariatric surgeryEpisode groupBinge sizeFunctional impairmentDepressive symptomsNew classification systemMental health-related qualityLoss of controlPostsurgical bariatric patientsSurgery 6 monthsHealth-related qualityCross-sectional studyBinge-eating episodesQuality of lifeObjective binge-eating episodesBariatric patientsClinical outcomesEating Disorder PsychopathologyBinge-eating groupBinge eatingSurgeryClassification systemDistinct psychopathologySymptoms
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 ResearchConceptsBody 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/shape