2024
Development of a Tool to Measure Student Perceptions of Equity and Inclusion in Medical Schools
Boatright D, Nguyen M, Hill K, Berg D, Castillo-Page L, Anderson N, Agbelese V, Venkataraman S, Saha S, Schoenbaum S, Richards R, Jordan A, Asabor E, White M. Development of a Tool to Measure Student Perceptions of Equity and Inclusion in Medical Schools. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e240001. PMID: 38381434, PMCID: PMC10882418, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.0001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMeasure students' perceptionsStudents' perceptionsConfirmatory factor analysisMedical students' perceptionsLearning environmentGraduation QuestionnaireMedical schoolsSurvey itemsEquitable learning environmentsLiaison Committee on Medical Education-accredited medical schoolsStudent responsesFactor analysisStudentsSchoolPromote diversityAAMC Graduation QuestionnaireInternal consistencyPsychometric validationUndergraduate medical studentsNational priorityEquityPsychometrically valid measurePerceptionAAMCDelphi panel members
2019
Tobacco use increases risk of food insecurity: An analysis of continuous NHANES data from 1999 to 2014
Mayer M, Gueorguieva R, Ma X, White MA. Tobacco use increases risk of food insecurity: An analysis of continuous NHANES data from 1999 to 2014. Preventive Medicine 2019, 126: 105765. PMID: 31260724, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2019.105765.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow food securityTobacco useTobacco productsNutrition Examination Survey dataSingle product useAlternative tobacco productsUse of cigarettesMagnitude of associationLogistic regression modelsMultiple tobacco productsMultinomial logistic regression modelsFood insecurityNational HealthHigh prevalenceHealth disparity issuesNHANES dataOnly cigarettesSignificant associationTobacco product typesProduct useHealth risksCigarettesAssociationRegression modelsOddsWeighty decisions: How symptom severity and weight impact perceptions of bulimia nervosa
Galbraith K, Elmquist J, White MA, Grilo CM, Lydecker JA. Weighty decisions: How symptom severity and weight impact perceptions of bulimia nervosa. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2019, 52: 1035-1041. PMID: 31240769, PMCID: PMC6779161, DOI: 10.1002/eat.23125.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBulimia nervosaSymptom frequencySerious mental health concernsMental health concernsPatient weightWeight statusMental illnessSymptom severityOverweightYoung womenHealth concernWeight stigmaSignificant differencesPatientsNervosaCurrent studyParticipantsVariables of interestIllnessNegative attitudesSeverityWomenExamining physical activity and correlates in adults with healthy weight, overweight/obesity, or binge‐eating disorder
Carr MM, Lydecker JA, White MA, Grilo CM. Examining physical activity and correlates in adults with healthy weight, overweight/obesity, or binge‐eating disorder. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2019, 52: 159-165. PMID: 30690763, PMCID: PMC6396689, DOI: 10.1002/eat.23003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOW/OBBinge-eating disorderSelf-reported physical activityOverweight/obesityPhysical activityHealthy weightOW/OB groupBED groupPhysical healthStrong associationSelf-reported physical healthSubgroup of adultsImportant treatment targetWeekly boutsPhysical inactivityOB groupStudy groupTreatment targetsWhite womenActive individualsMost participantsObesityHigh rateHealthBinge
2018
Motivators, Barriers, and Facilitators to Traveling to the Safest Hospitals in the United States for Complex Cancer Surgery
Resio BJ, Chiu AS, Hoag JR, Brown LB, White M, Omar A, Monsalve A, Dhanasopon AP, Blasberg JD, Boffa DJ. Motivators, Barriers, and Facilitators to Traveling to the Safest Hospitals in the United States for Complex Cancer Surgery. JAMA Network Open 2018, 1: e184595. PMID: 30646367, PMCID: PMC6324377, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.4595.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhy Travel for Complex Cancer Surgery? Americans React to ‘Brand-Sharing’ Between Specialty Cancer Hospitals and Their Affiliates
Chiu AS, Resio B, Hoag JR, Monsalve AF, Blasberg JD, Brown L, Omar A, White MA, Boffa DJ. Why Travel for Complex Cancer Surgery? Americans React to ‘Brand-Sharing’ Between Specialty Cancer Hospitals and Their Affiliates. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2018, 26: 732-738. PMID: 30311158, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-018-6868-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComplex cancer surgeryCancer HospitalCancer surgerySmall hospitalsSurgical careLocal hospitalSpecialty cancer hospitalComplex surgical careSmall local hospitalsMethodsA nationalResultsA totalCure rateGuideline complianceSurgical safetyComplex surgeryAffiliate hospitalsHospitalSurgeryLarge hospitalsHospital networkCareAmerican adultsSafetyMotivated respondentsRespondentsAn exploratory study on the intergenerational transmission of obesity and dieting proneness
Claydon EA, Zullig KJ, Lilly CL, Zerwas SC, Davidov DM, Cottrell L, White MA. An exploratory study on the intergenerational transmission of obesity and dieting proneness. Eating And Weight Disorders - Studies On Anorexia, Bulimia And Obesity 2018, 24: 97-105. PMID: 29340906, PMCID: PMC6047933, DOI: 10.1007/s40519-018-0478-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigher adult BMIFemale participantsRetrospective reportsMaternal dietingResultsForty percentSubgroup analysisAdult BMIPaternal weightFat talkGreater oddsSelf-administered surveyDescriptive studyEvidenceLevel VDietingDieting behaviorSizeable percentagePreliminary evidenceCommunity samplePaucity of researchParental behaviorAdult malesParticipantsExploratory studyMaternal encouragementReport
2017
Evaluation of a web-based cognitive behavioral smoking cessation treatment for overweight/obese smokers
White MA, Ivezaj V, Grilo CM. Evaluation of a web-based cognitive behavioral smoking cessation treatment for overweight/obese smokers. Journal Of Health Psychology 2017, 24: 1796-1806. PMID: 28810442, DOI: 10.1177/1359105317701560.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking cessation treatmentCessation treatmentObese smokersCognitive-behavioral treatmentBehavioral treatmentCognitive-behavioral smoking cessation treatmentBehavioral smoking cessation treatmentNicotine replacement therapyOverweight/obesityCessation ratesReplacement therapyRegular smokersStandard treatmentHealth educationLarger studySmokersPerson assessmentPilot studyCommunity volunteersTreatmentLess weightKey outcomesParticipantsObesityTherapyStress, 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
Loss-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 severitySurgeryBlack Patients With Binge-Eating Disorder: Comparison of Different Assessment Methods
Lydecker JA, White MA, Grilo CM. Black Patients With Binge-Eating Disorder: Comparison of Different Assessment Methods. Psychological Assessment 2016, 28: 1319-1324. PMID: 26569466, PMCID: PMC4868800, DOI: 10.1037/pas0000246.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEating Disorder ExaminationBinge-eating disorderBlack patientsEating Disorder Examination interviewTreatment-seeking adultsEating Disorder Examination QuestionnaireEating-disorder psychopathologyDisorder Examination QuestionnaireDoctoral-level cliniciansSelf-report surveyFrequency of bingeStructured Clinical InterviewExamination interviewDSM-IV-TRDSM-IV disordersDietary restraintDisorder ExaminationExamination QuestionnaireBrief versionClinical InterviewWhite patientsWhite samplesHigher scoresPsychopathology subscaleSubstantial trainingWords 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 ResearchSex Differences and Correlates of Pain in Patients with Comorbid Obesity and Binge Eating Disorder
Masheb RM, White MA, Grilo CM. Sex Differences and Correlates of Pain in Patients with Comorbid Obesity and Binge Eating Disorder. European Eating Disorders Review 2016, 24: 247-250. PMID: 26841114, PMCID: PMC4821688, DOI: 10.1002/erv.2432.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCorrelates of painMetabolic risk factorsRisk factorsHigh-density lipoprotein cholesterolObesity-related health risksBrief Pain InventoryPresence of painGreater pain severitySample of patientsSex differencesTreatment-seeking patientsComorbid obesityLipoprotein cholesterolPain severityPain InventoryComorbid painPain interferenceMore painPainMetabolic markersBinge frequencyAnalysis of covarianceComorbid bingeClinical implicationsPatients
2015
Smoking status and psychosocial factors in binge eating disorder and bulimia nervosa
Chao AM, White MA, Grilo CM. Smoking status and psychosocial factors in binge eating disorder and bulimia nervosa. Eating Behaviors 2015, 21: 54-58. PMID: 26741260, PMCID: PMC4851572, DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2015.12.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEating-disorder psychopathologyDepressive symptomsBulimia nervosaBeck Depression InventoryCurrent smokersSmoking historyEating Disorder Examination QuestionnaireSmoking statusCigarette smokingDisorder Examination QuestionnairePsychosocial factorsAdult volunteersDepression InventorySymptomsBattery of questionnairesDisorder psychopathologyBN groupNon-clinical groupCommunity volunteersExamination QuestionnaireSmokersSignificant differencesBingeNervosaVolunteersFood craving as a mediator between addictive-like eating and problematic eating outcomes
Joyner MA, Gearhardt AN, White MA. Food craving as a mediator between addictive-like eating and problematic eating outcomes. Eating Behaviors 2015, 19: 98-101. PMID: 26262570, PMCID: PMC4644434, DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2015.07.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexAddictive-like eatingEating outcomesElevated body mass indexFood cravingsFast-food fatsAddictive processProblematic eating behaviorsMass indexOverall cravingEating-related concernsEating behaviorsCravingEatingSame associationIntervention approachesCommunity sampleOutcomesEpisodesFatSignificant partial mediatorMediatorsCurrent studyFood fatsOverall foodEvaluation of the DSM-5 severity indicator for binge eating disorder in a clinical sample
Grilo CM, Ivezaj V, White MA. Evaluation of the DSM-5 severity indicator for binge eating disorder in a clinical sample. Behaviour Research And Therapy 2015, 71: 110-114. PMID: 26114779, PMCID: PMC4501858, DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2015.05.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFood 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 ResearchOral health related quality of life: a novel metric targeted to young adults
Daneshvar M, Devji TF, Davis AB, White MA. Oral health related quality of life: a novel metric targeted to young adults. Journal Of Public Health Dentistry 2015, 75: 298-307. PMID: 25882433, DOI: 10.1111/jphd.12099.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral healthYoung adultsSelf-perception issuesSocial functioningQuality of lifeAlpha coefficientInitial item poolPsychometric propertiesLife QuestionnairePhysical functioningCronbach's alpha coefficientInitial psychometric propertiesExcellent psychometric propertiesTooth colorAdult participantsExploratory itemsVolunteer populationFactor loading scoresAdultsHealthFinal subscalesLoading scoresQuestionnaireSubscalesItem poolEvaluation 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 ResearchEvaluation 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
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