Valerie Forman-Hoffman

Summary

Affiliation: University of Iowa
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi High prevalence of abnormal eating and weight control practices among U.S. high-school students
    Valerie Forman-Hoffman
    Department of Internal Medicine, Roy J and Lucille A Carver College of Medicine, The University of Iowa, UIHC, 200 Hawkins Drive, C34 10 GH, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
    Eat Behav 5:325-36. 2004
  2. ncbi Retirement and weight changes among men and women in the health and retirement study
    Valerie L Forman-Hoffman
    Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa College of Medicine, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
    J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci 63:S146-53. 2008
  3. ncbi Impact of functional limitations and medical comorbidity on subsequent weight changes and increased depressive symptoms in older adults
    Valerie L Forman-Hoffman
    Department of Internal Medicine, Iowa City Veterans Affairs Medical Center, University of Iowa College of Medicine, SE 605 GH, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
    J Aging Health 20:367-84. 2008
  4. ncbi Geographical clustering of eating disordered behaviors in U.S. high school students
    Valerie L Forman-Hoffman
    Center for Research on Implementation of Innovative Strategies in Practice, VA Iowa City Health Care System, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
    Int J Eat Disord 41:209-14. 2008
  5. ncbi Chronic widespread pain in veterans of the first Gulf War: impact of deployment status and associated health effects
    Valerie L Forman-Hoffman
    Center for Research in the Implementation of Innovative Strategies in Practice, Iowa City Veteran s Affairs Medical Center, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, USA
    J Pain 8:954-61. 2007
  6. ncbi Barriers to obesity management: a pilot study of primary care clinicians
    Valerie Forman-Hoffman
    Center for Research in the Implementation of Innovative Strategies in Practice CRIISP Iowa City Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Iowa City, IA, USA
    BMC Fam Pract 7:35. 2006
  7. ncbi Basal metabolic rate in anorexia nervosa patients: using appropriate predictive equations during the refeeding process
    Valerie L Forman-Hoffman
    Department of Respiratory Care, The University of Iowa, Roy J and Lucille A Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA
    Ann Clin Psychiatry 18:123-7. 2006
  8. ncbi Mental health comorbidity patterns and impact on quality of life among veterans serving during the first Gulf War
    Valerie L Forman-Hoffman
    Department of Internal Medicine, Roy J and Lucille A Carver College of Medicine, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, 52242, USA
    Qual Life Res 14:2303-14. 2005
  9. ncbi Acute impact of the September 11 tragedy on smoking and early relapse rates among smokers attempting to quit
    Valerie Forman-Hoffman
    Department of Internal Medicine, Roy J and Lucille A Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
    Psychol Addict Behav 19:277-83. 2005
  10. ncbi Eating disorder age of onset in males: distribution and associated characteristics
    V L Forman-Hoffman
    Iowa City VAMC, Departments of Internal Medicine and Psychiatry, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
    Eat Weight Disord 13:e28-31. 2008

Research Grants

  1. WEIGHT, DEPRESSION AND FUNCTIONAL STATUS CHANGE PATHWAYS
    Valerie Hoffman; Fiscal Year: 2005

Detail Information

Publications10

  1. ncbi High prevalence of abnormal eating and weight control practices among U.S. high-school students
    Valerie Forman-Hoffman
    Department of Internal Medicine, Roy J and Lucille A Carver College of Medicine, The University of Iowa, UIHC, 200 Hawkins Drive, C34 10 GH, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
    Eat Behav 5:325-36. 2004
    ..This study sought to determine the prevalence and to identify correlates of abnormal eating and weight control practices in U.S. high-school students...
  2. ncbi Retirement and weight changes among men and women in the health and retirement study
    Valerie L Forman-Hoffman
    Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa College of Medicine, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
    J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci 63:S146-53. 2008
    ..The purpose of this study was to determine whether retirement was associated with either weight gain or weight loss...
  3. ncbi Impact of functional limitations and medical comorbidity on subsequent weight changes and increased depressive symptoms in older adults
    Valerie L Forman-Hoffman
    Department of Internal Medicine, Iowa City Veterans Affairs Medical Center, University of Iowa College of Medicine, SE 605 GH, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
    J Aging Health 20:367-84. 2008
    ..The primary goal of this study was to determine the effect of the onset of major medical comorbidity and functional decline on subsequent weight change and increased depressive symptoms...
  4. ncbi Geographical clustering of eating disordered behaviors in U.S. high school students
    Valerie L Forman-Hoffman
    Center for Research on Implementation of Innovative Strategies in Practice, VA Iowa City Health Care System, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
    Int J Eat Disord 41:209-14. 2008
    ..The aim of this study was to determine if eating disorder behaviors geographically clustered among U.S high school students...
  5. ncbi Chronic widespread pain in veterans of the first Gulf War: impact of deployment status and associated health effects
    Valerie L Forman-Hoffman
    Center for Research in the Implementation of Innovative Strategies in Practice, Iowa City Veteran s Affairs Medical Center, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, USA
    J Pain 8:954-61. 2007
    ..The risk of poor health outcomes suggests that veterans returning from the present conflict should be screened for CWP on their return...
  6. ncbi Barriers to obesity management: a pilot study of primary care clinicians
    Valerie Forman-Hoffman
    Center for Research in the Implementation of Innovative Strategies in Practice CRIISP Iowa City Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Iowa City, IA, USA
    BMC Fam Pract 7:35. 2006
    ..The purpose of our study was to identify barriers to the effective management of obesity in VHA primary care settings...
  7. ncbi Basal metabolic rate in anorexia nervosa patients: using appropriate predictive equations during the refeeding process
    Valerie L Forman-Hoffman
    Department of Respiratory Care, The University of Iowa, Roy J and Lucille A Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA
    Ann Clin Psychiatry 18:123-7. 2006
    ..Accurate predictive equations of basal metabolic rate (BMR) are needed to ensure AN patients gain weight at a safe rate...
  8. ncbi Mental health comorbidity patterns and impact on quality of life among veterans serving during the first Gulf War
    Valerie L Forman-Hoffman
    Department of Internal Medicine, Roy J and Lucille A Carver College of Medicine, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, 52242, USA
    Qual Life Res 14:2303-14. 2005
    ..To examine the patterns of coexisting (comorbid) mental disorders and whether comorbidity influences quality of life ratings in a sample of U.S. veterans...
  9. ncbi Acute impact of the September 11 tragedy on smoking and early relapse rates among smokers attempting to quit
    Valerie Forman-Hoffman
    Department of Internal Medicine, Roy J and Lucille A Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
    Psychol Addict Behav 19:277-83. 2005
    ..25, p = .01). Although the terrorist attacks were associated with acute increases in smoking and early relapse rates, the effect was relatively small and modestly associated with retrospective reports of the event's emotional impact...
  10. ncbi Eating disorder age of onset in males: distribution and associated characteristics
    V L Forman-Hoffman
    Iowa City VAMC, Departments of Internal Medicine and Psychiatry, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
    Eat Weight Disord 13:e28-31. 2008
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Research Grants1

  1. WEIGHT, DEPRESSION AND FUNCTIONAL STATUS CHANGE PATHWAYS
    Valerie Hoffman; Fiscal Year: 2005
    ..Dr. Hoffman is submitting this application as a new investigator. ..