Publications by authors named "Janelle A Skinner"
Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of mortality and morbidity. The number of young adults with at least one CVD risk factor has increased over the past two decades. Evidence suggests that addictive eating behaviours cluster with other CVD risk behaviours, including poor diet, lack of physical activity and poor sleep quality.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Designing interventions to change addictive eating behaviours is a complex process and understanding the treatment effect on co-occurring disordered eating behaviours is of importance. This study aimed to explore treatment effects of the TRACE (Targeted Research for Addictive and Compulsive Eating) intervention for addictive eating on eating disorder psychopathology, binge eating, reward driven eating and grazing behaviours.
Methods: This study involved secondary analysis of data from a randomised control trial among 175 participants (18-85 yrs) endorsing ≥ 3 Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS) symptoms who were randomly allocated to (1) active intervention, (2) passive intervention, or (3) control group.
Article Synopsis
- The TRACE intervention, designed for treating addictive eating, showed significant improvement in food addiction scores when compared to passive and control groups during a 3-month trial.
- Active intervention costs averaged $294 per person, while passive and control interventions were much cheaper at $47 and $26, respectively.
- Despite low costs, the active intervention was not deemed cost-effective due to minimal gains in Quality-Adjusted Life Years (QALYs), suggesting that the passive intervention was more economically viable.
Background: Few interventions for food addiction (FA) report on dietary intake variables. The present study comprised a three-arm randomised controlled trial in adults with symptoms of FA. The aim was to evaluate dietary intake, sleep and physical activity resulting from a dietitian-led telehealth intervention at 3 months.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFArticle Synopsis
- Researchers studied a program called TRACE to help people who eat in a way that feels out of control and to improve their mental health.
- The study included 175 adults and compared three groups: one that received active help, one that received passive help, and a control group with no special help.
- Results showed that those in the active help group had the biggest improvements in their eating habits and also felt less depressed and stressed compared to the control group.
Research into the complexities of addictive eating behaviours continues to develop, as a deeper understanding of this construct beyond self-report diagnostic tools emerges. In this study, we undertook structured interviews with 40 participants engaged in a personality-based management program for addictive eating, to gain insight into what situations lead people with addictive eating behaviours to overeat, and how they believe their lives would be different if they had control over their eating. A phenomenological analysis to explore compulsion and control in the context of food experiences for participants was used to construct two main themes of the addictive eating paradox and striving to transition from 'other' to 'normal'.
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- About 15%-20% of adults report symptoms of addictive eating, and there are limited management options, with motivational interviewing showing promise for behavior change.
- This study focuses on a three-arm randomized controlled trial to evaluate a telehealth intervention for addictive eating among Australian adults, comparing it to passive and control groups.
- Participants will undergo assessments of their addictive eating symptoms, dietary habits, mental health, and more over a period of 6 months, while the main goal is to measure the effectiveness of the intervention through changes in symptoms.
The neuropeptide oxytocin is best known for its role during parturition and the milk-let down reflex. Recent evidence identifies a role for oxytocin in eating behaviour. After oxytocin administration, caloric intake is reduced with stronger inhibitory effects in individuals with obesity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe neuropeptide oxytocin has been associated with food intake and feeding behaviour. This systematic review aimed to investigate the impact of oxytocin on dietary intake and feeding behaviour in rodent studies. Six electronic databases were searched to identify published studies to April 2018.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Food addiction has a long history; however, there has been a substantial increase in published literature and public media focus in the past decade. Food addiction has previously demonstrated an overlap with overweight and obesity, a risk for cardiovascular disease. This increased focus has led to the establishment of numerous support options for addictive eating behaviors, yet evidence-based support options are lacking.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFContext: Oxytocin plays an important hormonal role in the regulation of feeding and energy intake.
Objective: The aims of this review were to 1) determine the effects of dietary intake/behaviors on endogenous oxytocin and 2) examine the effect of exogenous oxytocin on dietary intake/behaviors.
Data Sources: Published studies up to December 2016 were identified through searches of 5 electronic databases.