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 ResearchConceptsBody 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 mechanismsFood cravings, food intake, and weight status in a community-based sample
Chao A, Grilo CM, White MA, Sinha R. Food cravings, food intake, and weight status in a community-based sample. Eating Behaviors 2014, 15: 478-482. PMID: 25064302, PMCID: PMC4115250, DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2014.06.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFood frequency questionnaireFood Craving InventoryFood cravingsHabitual intakeFood intakeSemi-quantitative food frequency questionnaireFast-food fatsCommunity-based sampleCarbohydrates/starchesFrequency questionnaireSignificant positive associationWeight statusBMIHigh fatIntakeComprehensive assessment batteryCravingType of foodAssessment BatteryRespective intakesPositive associationSignificant interactionFatAssociationFood
2012
Socioeconomic-status and mental health in a personality disorder sample: the importance of neighborhood factors.
Walsh Z, Shea MT, Yen S, Ansell EB, Grilo CM, McGlashan TH, Stout RL, Bender DS, Skodol AE, Sanislow CA, Morey LC, Gunderson JG. Socioeconomic-status and mental health in a personality disorder sample: the importance of neighborhood factors. Journal Of Personality Disorders 2012, 27: 820-31. PMID: 22984860, PMCID: PMC4628287, DOI: 10.1521/pedi_2012_26_061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPD symptomsCross-sectional studyCollaborative Longitudinal Personality Disorders StudySocial adjustmentPersonality Disorders StudyPD individualsMore PD symptomsDiagnostic groupsGlobal functioningDisorder diagnostic groupsSymptomsPsychosocial functioningMental healthPersonality disorder samplesDisorders StudyPositive associationTwo-year periodObsessive-CompulsiveDisorder sampleNeighborhood factorsPersonality pathologyRiskAssociationFunctioningLow levels