Ambwani, Suman , Baumgardner, Megan , Guo, Cai , Simms, Lea , and Abromowitz, Emily

Although “fat talk” is associated with increased eating disorder risk, the predictors of fat talk engagement and viable alternatives to these pervasive conversations remain unclear. The current experiment examined responses to...

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Negowetti, Nicole, Ambwani, Suman , Karr, Stefani , Rodgers, Rachel F. , and Austin, S. Bryn

BACKGROUND: “Clean” dietary labels are often viewed by consumers as referencing products that are minimally processed, without additives, preservatives, artificial colors, or ingredients, but may also be interpreted as...

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Ambwani, Suman , Elder, Scott, Sniezek, Richanne, Goeltz, Mary Taylor , and Beccia, Ariel

Although weight stigma and discrimination are associated with increased body dissatisfaction and eating disorder risk, reduced opportunities, and poorer well-being, there are few legal protections for such discrimination in the...

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Compeau, Alyssa and Ambwani, Suman

Although research suggests that fat talk, the normalized conversations that involve degrading one's body shape/weight and size, can increase body dissatisfaction and disordered eating behavior, the extent to which dietary...

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Ambwani, Suman , Coull, Eliza, Cardi, Valentina , Rowlands, Katie, and Treasure, Janet

Background:
Despite several decades of treatment research for anorexia nervosa (AN), many of the same questions remain: how to boost enrollment, engage participants, prevent attrition, and meet the needs of a diverse...

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Bryan, Danielle Clark , Macdonald, Pamela, Ambwani, Suman , Cardi, Valentina , Rowlands, Katie , Willmott, Daniel , and Treasure, Janet

Objective: This qualitative study explores the ways in which the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic and associated lockdown measures have affected the lives of adult patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) and their...

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Gleaves, David H., Pearson, Crystal A. , Ambwani, Suman , and Morey, Leslie C.

Background:
Although score reliability is a sample-dependent characteristic, researchers often only report reliability estimates from previous studies as justification for employing particular questionnaires in their...

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Monteleone, Alessio Maria , Cardi, Valentina , Ambwani, Suman , Cascino, Giammarco , Albano, Gaia , Pellegrino, Francesca , and Treasure, Janet

Aim:
The aim of this study was to use the innovative technique of Network Intervention Analysis (NIA) to examine the trajectory of symptom change associated with the use of a digital guided self‐help intervention...

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Wade, Tracey, Ambwani, Suman , Cardi, Valentina, Albano, Gaia , and Treasure, Janet

OBJECTIVE:
To better understand those patients with anorexia nervosa who do not show early response to treatment and are likely to have poorer outcome.
METHOD:
From an existing data set of 187 patients with anorexia...

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Cardi, Valentina , Albano, Gaia , Ambwani, Suman , Cao, Li , Crosby, Ross D. , Macdonald, Pamela , Schmidt, Ulrike , and Treasure, Janet

Background:
Outpatient interventions for adult anorexia nervosa typically have a modest impact on weight and eating disorder symptomatology. This study examined whether adding a brief online intervention focused on...

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