Positions

Selected Publications

Academic Article

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2023 Psychological resilience in older adults with type 2 diabetes from the Look AHEAD TrialJournal of the American Geriatrics Society.  71:206-213. 2023
2022 Pretreatment and During-Treatment Weight Trajectories in Black and White WomenAmerican Journal of Preventive Medicine.  63:S67-S74. 2022
2022 Factors Associated with Weight Loss Maintenance and Weight Regain Among African American and White Adults Initially Successful at Weight LossJournal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities.  9:546-565. 2022
2022 Weight Discrimination Experienced Prior to Enrolling in a Behavioral Obesity Intervention is Associated with Treatment Response Among Black and White Adults in the Southeastern U.SInternational Journal of Behavioral Medicine.  29:152-159. 2022
2022 The association between neighborhood social and economic environment and prevalent diabetes in urban and rural communities: The Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) study 2022
2022 A biobehavioural and social-structural model of inflammation and executive function in pediatric chronic health conditionsHealth Psychology Review2022
2022 Correlates of psychological distress among adults with obesity during the COVID-19 pandemic 2022
2021 Legacy of a 10-year multidomain lifestyle intervention on the cognitive trajectories of individuals with overweight/obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitusDementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders.  50:237-249. 2021
2021 Predicting program attendance and weight loss in obesity interventions: Do triggering events help?Journal of Health Psychology.  26:2056-2061. 2021
2021 The COVID-19 pandemic and weight management: Effective behaviors and pandemic-specific risk factorsObesity Research and Clinical Practice.  15:518-521. 2021
2021 Changes in mood and health-related quality of life in Look AHEAD 6 years after termination of the lifestyle interventionObesity.  29:1294-1308. 2021
2021 The daily self-weighing for obesity management in primary care study: Rationale, design and methodologyContemporary Clinical Trials.  107. 2021
2021 Sex Differences in Factors Contributing to the Racial Disparity in Diabetes RiskAmerican Journal of Preventive Medicine.  60:e169-e177. 2021
2021 Executive function in individuals with clinically significant weight loss via behavioral intervention 2021
2021 Similar weight loss and maintenance in African American and White women in the Improving Weight Loss (ImWeL) trialEthnicity and Health.  26:251-263. 2021
2021 Within-Trial Cost-Effectiveness of a Structured Lifestyle Intervention in Adults With Overweight/Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes: Results From the Action for Health in Diabetes (Look AHEAD) StudyDiabetes reviews (Alexandria, Va.).  44:67-74. 2021
2020 Associations Between Social Network Characteristics and Loneliness During Pregnancy in a Sample of Predominantly African American, Largely Publicly-Insured WomenMaternal and Child Health Journal.  24:1429-1437. 2020
2020 Long-term change in physiological markers and cognitive performance in type 2 diabetes: The look ahead studyJournal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.  105. 2020
2020 Revisiting the Compensatory Theory as an explanatory model for relapse in obesity managementAmerican Journal of Clinical Nutrition.  112:1170-1179. 2020
2020 Executive function phenotypes in pediatric obesityPediatric Obesity.  15. 2020
2020 Weight Change 2 Years After Termination of the Intensive Lifestyle Intervention in the Look AHEAD StudyObesity.  28:893-901. 2020
2020 Symptom prevalence differences of depression as measured by BDI and PHQ scales in the Look AHEAD study 2020
2019 It's not all in your head: Genetic underpinnings of the relationship between executive function and BMIAmerican Journal of Clinical Nutrition.  110:793-794. 2019
2019 Weight Loss Experiences of African American, Hispanic, and Non-Hispanic White Men and Women with Type 2 Diabetes: The Look AHEAD TrialObesity.  27:1275-1284. 2019
2019 Depressive symptoms, perceived stress, and metabolic health: The REGARDS studyInternational Journal of Obesity.  43:615-632. 2019
2018 Impact of a multidomain intensive lifestyle intervention on complaints about memory, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities: The action for health in diabetes randomized controlled clinical trial 2018
2018 Physical function following a long-term lifestyle intervention among middle aged and older adults with type 2 diabetes: The look AHEAD study 2018
2018 A weight loss intervention delivered by peer coaches in primary care: Rationale and study design of the PROMISE trialContemporary Clinical Trials.  72:53-61. 2018
2018 Executive function and dysregulated eating behaviors in pediatric obesityJournal of Pediatric Psychology.  43:834-845. 2018
2018 Habit formation intervention to prevent obesity in low-income preschoolers and their mothers: A randomized controlled trial protocolContemporary Clinical Trials.  70:88-98. 2018
2018 Randomization to randomization probability: Estimating treatment effects under actual conditions of usePsychological Methods.  23:337-350. 2018
2018 Body Mass Index and Subjective Social Status: The Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults StudyObesity.  26:426-431. 2018
2018 Questionnaire-based problematic relationship to eating and food is associated with 25 year body mass index trajectories during midlife: The Coronary Artery Risk Development In Young Adults (CARDIA) StudyInternational Journal of Eating Disorders.  51:10-17. 2018
2017 Comparison of an alternative schedule of extended care contacts to a self-directed control: A randomized trial of weight loss maintenanceInternational Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity.  14. 2017
2016 25-year weight gain in a racially balanced sample of U.S. adults: The CARDIA studyObesity.  24:1962-1968. 2016
2016 Placebo effects in obesity researchObesity.  24:769-771. 2016
2016 Results of a Culturally Adapted Internet-Enhanced Physical Activity Pilot Intervention for Overweight and Obese Young Adult African American WomenJournal of Transcultural Nursing.  27:136-146. 2016
2015 Weighing the Evidence of Common Beliefs in Obesity ResearchCritical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition.  55:2014-2053. 2015
2015 Desire resistance and desire reduction in public health approaches to obesityNutrition Today.  50:258-262. 2015
2015 Group dynamics are associated with weight loss in the behavioral treatment of obesityObesity.  23:1563-1569. 2015
2015 The Look AHEAD Trial: Implications for Lifestyle Intervention in Type 2 Diabetes MellitusProgress in Cardiovascular Diseases.  58:69-75. 2015
2015 Weight change in the first 2 months of a lifestyle intervention predicts weight changes 8 years laterObesity.  23:1353-1356. 2015
2015 Feasibility, acceptability, and characteristics associated with adherence and completion of a culturally relevant internet-enhanced physical activity pilot intervention for overweight and obese young adult African American women enrolled in collegeBMC Research Notes.  8. 2015
2015 Randomized controlled trial examining expectancy effects on the accuracy of weight measurementClinical Obesity.  5:38-41. 2015
2015 Development of a theory-based, peer support intervention to promote weight loss among Latina immigrantsBMC Obesity.  2. 2015
2015 Feasibility, acceptability, and characteristics associated with adherence and completion of a culturally relevant internet-enhanced physical activity pilot intervention for overweight and obese young adult African American women enrolled in college.BMC Research Notes.  8. 2015
2015 Physical characteristics associated with weight misperception among overweight and obese men: NHANES 1999-2006Obesity.  23:242-247. 2015
2015 Pilot Study Evaluating the Feasibility and Initial Outcomes of a Primary Care Weight Loss Intervention With Peer Coaches 2015
2014 Lifestyle Interventions for Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction: A Systematic Review of the Effects of Diet Composition, Food Provision, and Treatment Modality on Weight LossCurrent Atherosclerosis Reports.  16:1-14. 2014
2014 A randomized trial comparing weight loss treatment delivered in large versus small groupsInternational Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity.  11. 2014
2014 Evaluation of early weight loss thresholds for identifying nonresponders to an intensive lifestyle interventionObesity.  22:1608-1616. 2014
2014 Perceived weight discrimination in the CARDIA study: Differences by race, sex, and weight statusObesity.  22:530-536. 2014
2014 Managing your weight: how a psychologist can help.Diabetes self-management.  31. 2014
2014 Patient and physician characteristics associated with the provision of weight loss counseling in primary careObesity Research and Clinical Practice.  8. 2014
2013 Examination of the relationship between obesity and suicidal ideationInternational Journal of Obesity.  37:1282-1286. 2013
2013 Empirical Evidence Does Not Support An Association Between Less Ambitious Pre-Treatment Goals And Better Treatment Outcomes: A Meta-AnalysisObesity Reviews.  14:532-540. 2013
2013 Myths, presumptions, and facts about obesityNew England Journal of Medicine.  368:446-454. 2013
2011 Relationship of physical performance with body composition and bone mineral density in individuals over 60 years of age: A systematic reviewJournal of Aging Research.  2011. 2011
2011 Self-efficacy improves weight loss in overweight/obese postmenopausal women during a 6-month weight loss interventionProgress in food & nutrition science.  31:822-828. 2011
2011 Eyes on the prize: The longitudinal benefits of goal focus on progress toward a weight loss goalJournal of Experimental Social Psychology.  47:853-855. 2011
2011 High trait self-control predicts positive health behaviors and success in weight lossJournal of Health Psychology.  16:750-759. 2011
2010 What words should we use when discussing excess weight? 2010
2010 Comparison of physician weight loss goals for obese male and female patientsPreventive Medicine.  50:186-188. 2010
2010 Weight loss goals of patients in a health maintenance organizationEating Behaviors.  11:74-78. 2010
2009 Relationship between self-efficacy and physical activity among patients with type 2 diabetesJournal of Behavioral Medicine.  32:270-277. 2009
2009 The freshman weight gain phenomenon revisitedNutrition Reviews.  67:83-94. 2009
2008 Weight loss maintenance following a primary care intervention for low-income minority womenObesity.  16:2462-2467. 2008
2008 A tailored print-based physical activity intervention for patients with type 2 diabetesPreventive Medicine.  47:409-411. 2008
2008 The role of mindfulness in health behavior change 2008
2008 Is physical activity a gateway behavior for diet? Findings from a physical activity trialPreventive Medicine.  46:216-221. 2008
2007 Promoting physical activity for low-income minority women in primary care.American Journal of Health Behavior.  31:622-631. 2007
2006 Outcomes from the women's wellness project: A community-focused physical activity trial for womenPreventive Medicine.  43:447-453. 2006
2006 A primary care weight management intervention for low-income African-American womenObesity.  14:1412-1420. 2006
2005 Minor life events as predictors of medical utilization in low income African American family practice patientsJournal of Behavioral Medicine.  28:395-401. 2005
2005 Barriers to physical activity among predominantly low-income African-American patients with type 2 diabetesDiabetes reviews (Alexandria, Va.).  28:1209-1210. 2005
2005 Validation of the Beck Depression Inventory - II in a low-income African American sample of medical outpatientsPsychological Assessment.  17:110-114. 2005
2004 Use of the Beck Depression Inventory-II with African American primary care patientsGeneral Hospital Psychiatry.  26:437-442. 2004
2004 Use of the weight efficacy lifestyle questionnaire with African American women: Validation and extension of previous findingsEating Behaviors.  5:375-384. 2004
2004 Ideal weight goals of African American Women participating in a weight management programBody Image.  1:305-310. 2004
2004 Self-efficacy as a predictor of weight change in African-American womenObesity.  12:646-651. 2004

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2006 Stress, anger, and hostility in coronary heart disease.  104-122. 2006

Investigator On

  • 03/16 Action for Health in Diabetes Extension Study Research Project  awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS
  • A Planning Project To Pilot Test and Optimize Dietary Approaches To Slow Aging and Design A Long-Term Trial  awarded by PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER
  • Action For Health In Diabetes Continuation (Look AHEAD)  awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS
  • Adaptation and Pilot Testing a Behavioral Physical Activity Intervention with Peer Support for Women with HIV and Co-Occurring Hypertension  awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • CHEER Center for the Study of Community Health  awarded by CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/DHHS
  • COMPLETED - Obesity Health Disparities Research Center (OHDRC) - Leveraging Ongoing Home Visitation Programs to Address Obesity Disparities Among Underserved, Low-Income Mothers  awarded by NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON MINORITY HEALTH AND HEALTH DISPARITIES/NIH/DHHS
  • Clinical Center for LookAHEAD: Action for Health in Diabetes  awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS
  • Coronary Artery Risk Development In Young Adults (CARDIA) Study -Birmingham Field Center  awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • Coronary Artery Risk Development In Young Adults (CARDIA) Study -Birmingham Field Center  awarded by NIH - National Institutes of Health/DHHS
  • Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) Study - Birmingham, Alabama Field Center  awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • Deep South Center to Reduce Disparities in Chronic Diseases  awarded by NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON MINORITY HEALTH AND HEALTH DISPARITIES/NIH/DHHS
  • Deep South Center to Reduce Disparities in Chronic Diseases - Administrative Core  awarded by NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON MINORITY HEALTH AND HEALTH DISPARITIES/NIH/DHHS
  • Obesity Health Disparities Research Center (OHDRC)  awarded by NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON MINORITY HEALTH AND HEALTH DISPARITIES/NIH/DHHS
  • Obesity Risk in African American Women is Determined by a Diet-by-Phenotype Interaction  awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS
  • P3 (Pregnancy and Postpartum/Preconception) EQUATE (Enhancing Access and Quality to Achieve Equitable Maternal and Infant Health) Network  awarded by American Heart Association
  • Peer Support for Lowering Blood Pressure among Adolescents: A Pilot, Randomized Controlled Trial  awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • Prioritizing County-Level Social Determinants That Contribute to The Greater Burden of Diabetes and Hypertension in the US  awarded by CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/DHHS
  • Prioritizing County-Level Social Determinants that Contribute to the Greater Burden of Diabetes and Hypertension in the US  awarded by National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promo./CDC/DHHS
  • Targeting Self-Regulation in Family-Based Behavioral Treatment for Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention  awarded by KAUL PEDIATRIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE
  • UAB Diabetes Research Center  awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS
  • UAB Diabetes Research Center - Interventions and Translation Core  awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS
  • UAB Nutrition Obesity Research Center (NORC)  awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS
  • UAB Precision Nutrition Clinical Center  awarded by National Institute of Child Health and Human Development/NIH/DHHS
  • Education And Training

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology, Louisiana State University System : Baton Rouge 2006
  • Master of Social or Behavioral Sciences in Clinical Psychology, Louisiana State University System : Baton Rouge 2004
  • Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Samford University 2001
  • Full Name

  • Gareth Dutton