2023
Distinguishing probable atypical anorexia nervosa from weight loss alone in a national sample of U.S. Military Veterans: Disentangling the roles of weight suppression and cognitive concerns
Neff K, Buta E, Fenn L, Ramsey C, Snow J, Haskell S, Masheb R. Distinguishing probable atypical anorexia nervosa from weight loss alone in a national sample of U.S. Military Veterans: Disentangling the roles of weight suppression and cognitive concerns. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2023, 57: 827-838. PMID: 38129986, DOI: 10.1002/eat.24116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAtypical anorexia nervosaAtypical ANWeight suppressionAnorexia nervosaClinical entityWeight lossControl groupDietary restraintMental healthDistinct clinical entityPoor mental healthOnly groupU.S. military veteransClinical significanceHigh riskVeteran populationSecondary analysisWeight gainSpecialized interventionsMilitary veteransNervosaDisordersVeteransNational studyPathologyWeight change among patients engaged in medication treatment for opioid use disorder: a scoping review
Carr M, Lou R, Macdonald-Gagnon G, Peltier M, Funaro M, Martino S, Masheb R. Weight change among patients engaged in medication treatment for opioid use disorder: a scoping review. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2023, 49: 551-565. PMID: 37200510, PMCID: PMC10840392, DOI: 10.1080/00952990.2023.2207720.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderExcess weight gainWeight gainMedication treatmentUse disordersType of MOUDBuprenorphine/naloxoneRetrospective chart reviewUse of methadoneBody mass indexModerate weight gainMOUD initiationChart reviewCohort studyOpioid useBuprenorphine/Mass indexMedication doseMethadone treatmentNonrandomized studyCase reportEthnic disparitiesPotential associationMOUDPatientsDevelopment and Psychometric Assessment of the Weight and Eating Quality of Life (WE-QOL) Scale in US Military Veterans
Masheb R, Snow J, Fenn L, Antoniadis N, Raffa S, Ruser C, Buta E. Development and Psychometric Assessment of the Weight and Eating Quality of Life (WE-QOL) Scale in US Military Veterans. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2023, 38: 2076-2081. PMID: 36973571, PMCID: PMC10361921, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-023-08132-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationPopulation health metricsQOL measuresGeneric health-related QOL measuresHealth-related QOL measuresHealth metricsWeight management programPopulation health approachObesity-related diseasesQuality of careUS military veteransClinical remindersUS veteransPhysical activityHealth AdministrationPatient careEuropean QualityHealth approachWeight gainPhysical discomfortWeight stigmaMilitary veteransPsychometric assessmentEmotional distressLife Scale
2014
High‐frequency binge eating predicts weight gain among veterans receiving behavioral weight loss treatments
Masheb RM, Lutes LD, Kim HM, Holleman RG, Goodrich DE, Janney CA, Kirsh S, Richardson CR, Damschroder LJ. High‐frequency binge eating predicts weight gain among veterans receiving behavioral weight loss treatments. Obesity 2014, 23: 54-61. PMID: 25385705, DOI: 10.1002/oby.20931.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeight loss treatmentWaist circumferenceLoss treatmentBody weightObese samplePoorer weight loss outcomesBehavioral weight loss treatmentBehavioral weight loss programWeight gainWeight lossWeight loss outcomesOverweight/obesityWeight loss programPresence of bingeFrequency of bingeASPIRE studyLoss programWorse outcomesBinge groupEffectiveness trialLoss outcomesSecondary analysisBinge eatingBingeVeterans