Dianne Neumark-Sztainer

Summary

Affiliation: University of Minnesota
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Breakfast eating and weight change in a 5-year prospective analysis of adolescents: Project EAT (Eating Among Teens)
    Maureen T Timlin
    Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
    Pediatrics 121:e638-45. 2008
  2. ncbi Integrating messages from the eating disorders field into obesity prevention
    Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
    Division ofEpidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 South Second Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
    Adolesc Med State Art Rev 23:529-43. 2012
  3. ncbi Changes in the frequency of family meals from 1999 to 2010 in the homes of adolescents: trends by sociodemographic characteristics
    Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
    Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454, USA
    J Adolesc Health 52:201-6. 2013
  4. ncbi Creating a replicable, valid cross-platform buffering technique: the sausage network buffer for measuring food and physical activity built environments
    Ann Forsyth
    Department of City and Regional Planning, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
    Int J Health Geogr 11:14. 2012
  5. ncbi Secular trends in weight status and weight-related attitudes and behaviors in adolescents from 1999 to 2010
    Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
    Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 South Second Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
    Prev Med 54:77-81. 2012
  6. ncbi Dieting and unhealthy weight control behaviors during adolescence: associations with 10-year changes in body mass index
    Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
    Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454, USA
    J Adolesc Health 50:80-6. 2012
  7. ncbi Does television viewing predict dietary intake five years later in high school students and young adults?
    Daheia J Barr-Anderson
    School of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota, 207 Cooke Hall, 1900 University Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
    Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 6:7. 2009
  8. ncbi Yoga and Pilates: associations with body image and disordered-eating behaviors in a population-based sample of young adults
    Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
    Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minnesota, USA
    Int J Eat Disord 44:276-80. 2011
  9. ncbi Five-year longitudinal predictive factors for disordered eating in a population-based sample of overweight adolescents: implications for prevention and treatment
    Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
    Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454, USA
    Int J Eat Disord 42:664-72. 2009
  10. ncbi Why does dieting predict weight gain in adolescents? Findings from project EAT-II: a 5-year longitudinal study
    Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
    Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
    J Am Diet Assoc 107:448-55. 2007

Research Grants

  1. Project EAT-III: Eating Among Teens and Young Adults
    Dianne R Neumark Sztainer; Fiscal Year: 2010
  2. New Moves Obesity Prevention Among Adolescent Girls
    Dianne Neumark Sztainer; Fiscal Year: 2009
  3. Project F-EAT: Families and Eating and Activity in Teens
    Dianne Neumark Sztainer; Fiscal Year: 2009
  4. Project EAT-III: Eating Among Teens and Young Adults
    Dianne Neumark Sztainer; Fiscal Year: 2007
  5. New Moves Obesity Prevention Among Adolescent Girls
    Dianne Neumark Sztainer; Fiscal Year: 2007
  6. A Theater-Based Obesity Prevention Program for Children
    Dianne Neumark Sztainer; Fiscal Year: 2007
  7. Project F-EAT: Families and Eating and Activity in Teens
    Dianne R Neumark Sztainer; Fiscal Year: 2010

Detail Information

Publications122 found, 100 shown here

  1. ncbi Breakfast eating and weight change in a 5-year prospective analysis of adolescents: Project EAT (Eating Among Teens)
    Maureen T Timlin
    Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
    Pediatrics 121:e638-45. 2008
    ..This study was conducted to examine the association between breakfast frequency and 5-year body weight change in 2216 adolescents...
  2. ncbi Integrating messages from the eating disorders field into obesity prevention
    Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
    Division ofEpidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 South Second Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
    Adolesc Med State Art Rev 23:529-43. 2012
    ..Finally, the potential for work on mindfulness and yoga to decrease risk factors for both eating disorders and obesity are explored...
  3. ncbi Changes in the frequency of family meals from 1999 to 2010 in the homes of adolescents: trends by sociodemographic characteristics
    Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
    Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454, USA
    J Adolesc Health 52:201-6. 2013
    ..To examine secular trends from 1999 to 2010 in family meal frequency in a population-based sample of adolescents across sociodemographic characteristics...
  4. ncbi Creating a replicable, valid cross-platform buffering technique: the sausage network buffer for measuring food and physical activity built environments
    Ann Forsyth
    Department of City and Regional Planning, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
    Int J Health Geogr 11:14. 2012
    ..This method can be consistently and easily replicated across software versions and platforms, avoiding problems with proprietary systems that use different approaches in creating such buffers...
  5. ncbi Secular trends in weight status and weight-related attitudes and behaviors in adolescents from 1999 to 2010
    Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
    Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 South Second Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
    Prev Med 54:77-81. 2012
    ..To examine secular trends from 1999 to 2010 in weight status and weight-related attitudes and behaviors among adolescents...
  6. ncbi Dieting and unhealthy weight control behaviors during adolescence: associations with 10-year changes in body mass index
    Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
    Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454, USA
    J Adolesc Health 50:80-6. 2012
    ..Dieting and unhealthy weight control behaviors are common among adolescents and questions exist regarding their long-term effect on weight status...
  7. ncbi Does television viewing predict dietary intake five years later in high school students and young adults?
    Daheia J Barr-Anderson
    School of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota, 207 Cooke Hall, 1900 University Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
    Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 6:7. 2009
    ..abstract:..
  8. ncbi Yoga and Pilates: associations with body image and disordered-eating behaviors in a population-based sample of young adults
    Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
    Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minnesota, USA
    Int J Eat Disord 44:276-80. 2011
    ....
  9. ncbi Five-year longitudinal predictive factors for disordered eating in a population-based sample of overweight adolescents: implications for prevention and treatment
    Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
    Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454, USA
    Int J Eat Disord 42:664-72. 2009
    ..The objective of this study is to identify predictors of prevalence and incidence of disordered eating (binge eating and extreme weight control behaviors) among overweight adolescents...
  10. ncbi Why does dieting predict weight gain in adolescents? Findings from project EAT-II: a 5-year longitudinal study
    Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
    Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
    J Am Diet Assoc 107:448-55. 2007
    ..Dieting has been found to predict weight gain in adolescents, but reasons for this association remain unclear. This study aimed to explore potential mechanisms by which dieting predicts weight gain over time in adolescents...
  11. ncbi Self-weighing in adolescents: helpful or harmful? Longitudinal associations with body weight changes and disordered eating
    Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
    Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454, USA
    J Adolesc Health 39:811-8. 2006
    ..This study addresses the question: Is frequent self-weighing related to changes in body weight and disordered eating behaviors over a 5-year period among adolescent females and males?..
  12. ncbi Prevention of body dissatisfaction and disordered eating: What next?
    Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
    Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
    Eat Disord 14:265-85. 2006
    ....
  13. ncbi Does body satisfaction matter? Five-year longitudinal associations between body satisfaction and health behaviors in adolescent females and males
    Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
    Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454, USA
    J Adolesc Health 39:244-51. 2006
    ....
  14. ncbi Overweight status and weight control behaviors in adolescents: longitudinal and secular trends from 1999 to 2004
    Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
    Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 South Second Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
    Prev Med 43:52-9. 2006
    ..This study examined 5-year longitudinal and secular trends in weight status and the use of healthy and unhealthy weight control behaviors in adolescents...
  15. ncbi Obesity, disordered eating, and eating disorders in a longitudinal study of adolescents: how do dieters fare 5 years later?
    Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
    Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 S Second Street, Ste 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
    J Am Diet Assoc 106:559-68. 2006
    ....
  16. ncbi Preventing the broad spectrum of weight-related problems: working with parents to help teens achieve a healthy weight and a positive body image
    Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
    Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
    J Nutr Educ Behav 37:S133-40. 2005
    ..However, families cannot do it on their own and need support from the more distal environments within which they function...
  17. ncbi Shared risk and protective factors for overweight and disordered eating in adolescents
    Dianne R Neumark-Sztainer
    Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 South Second Street, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
    Am J Prev Med 33:359-369. 2007
    ....
  18. ncbi Family meals and disordered eating in adolescents: longitudinal findings from project EAT
    Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
    Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 S Second St, Ste 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
    Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 162:17-22. 2008
    ..To examine 5-year longitudinal associations between family meal frequency and disordered eating behaviors in adolescents...
  19. ncbi Accurate parental classification of overweight adolescents' weight status: does it matter?
    Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
    Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 S Second St, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
    Pediatrics 121:e1495-502. 2008
    ..Our goal was to explore whether parents of overweight adolescents who recognize that their children are overweight engage in behaviors that are likely to help their adolescents with long-term weight management...
  20. ncbi Family weight talk and dieting: how much do they matter for body dissatisfaction and disordered eating behaviors in adolescent girls?
    Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
    Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454, USA
    J Adolesc Health 47:270-6. 2010
    ..To examine associations between these family variables and girls' weight status, body satisfaction, and disordered eating behaviors...
  21. ncbi Family meals and adolescents: what have we learned from Project EAT (Eating Among Teens)?
    Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
    Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 South Second Street Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
    Public Health Nutr 13:1113-21. 2010
    ....
  22. ncbi New moves-preventing weight-related problems in adolescent girls a group-randomized study
    Dianne R Neumark-Sztainer
    University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 55454, USA
    Am J Prev Med 39:421-32. 2010
    ..Weight-related problems are prevalent in adolescent girls...
  23. ncbi The interface between the eating disorders and obesity fields: moving toward a model of shared knowledge and collaboration
    D Neumark-Sztainer
    Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
    Eat Weight Disord 14:51-8. 2009
    ..Examples of opportunities for shared knowledge and collaboration, and benefits of this fourth model for both the eating disorders and obesity fields, are discussed...
  24. ncbi Preventing obesity and eating disorders in adolescents: what can health care providers do?
    Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
    Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454, USA
    J Adolesc Health 44:206-13. 2009
    ..These recommendations stress the importance of helping adolescents and their families focus less on weight and more on sustained behavioral change...
  25. ncbi Dietary approaches to healthy weight management for adolescents: the New Moves model
    Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
    Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 South Second Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
    Adolesc Med State Art Rev 19:421-30, viii. 2008
    ....
  26. ncbi Dieting and disordered eating behaviors from adolescence to young adulthood: findings from a 10-year longitudinal study
    Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
    Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
    J Am Diet Assoc 111:1004-11. 2011
    ..Disordered eating behaviors are prevalent in adolescence and can have harmful consequences. An important question is whether use of these behaviors in adolescence sets the pattern for continued use into young adulthood...
  27. ncbi 'Ready. Set. ACTION!' A theater-based obesity prevention program for children: a feasibility study
    Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
    Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 South Second Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
    Health Educ Res 24:407-20. 2009
    ..The next research step may be to incorporate theater-based programs into more comprehensive school-based interventions, with both educational and environmental components, and evaluate program impact...
  28. ncbi Can we simultaneously work toward the prevention of obesity and eating disorders in children and adolescents?
    Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
    Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454, USA
    Int J Eat Disord 38:220-7. 2005
    ....
  29. ncbi Are family meal patterns associated with disordered eating behaviors among adolescents?
    Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
    Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454, USA
    J Adolesc Health 35:350-9. 2004
    ....
  30. ncbi Weight-teasing among adolescents: correlations with weight status and disordered eating behaviors
    D Neumark-Sztainer
    Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454, USA
    Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord 26:123-31. 2002
    ..Particular focus was placed on overweight youth, who may be most vulnerable to weight-teasing...
  31. ncbi Family meal patterns: associations with sociodemographic characteristics and improved dietary intake among adolescents
    Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
    Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
    J Am Diet Assoc 103:317-22. 2003
    ..To examine family meal patterns and associations with sociodemographic characteristics and dietary intake in adolescents...
  32. ncbi Weight-control behaviors among adolescent girls and boys: implications for dietary intake
    Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
    Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55454, USA
    J Am Diet Assoc 104:913-20. 2004
    ..To examine associations between healthful and unhealthful weight-control behaviors and dietary intake among adolescents...
  33. ncbi New Moves: a school-based obesity prevention program for adolescent girls
    Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
    Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
    Prev Med 37:41-51. 2003
    ..This study tests the feasibility of an innovative school-based program for obesity prevention among adolescent girls. New Moves was implemented as a multicomponent, girls-only, high-school physical education class...
  34. ncbi Overweight status and eating patterns among adolescents: where do youths stand in comparison with the healthy people 2010 objectives?
    Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
    Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55454, USA
    Am J Public Health 92:844-51. 2002
    ....
  35. ncbi Correlates of unhealthy weight-control behaviors among adolescents: implications for prevention programs
    Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
    Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota Twin Cities Campus, 1300 South Second Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454, USA
    Health Psychol 22:88-98. 2003
    ..Findings suggest the importance of addressing weight-body concerns within prevention programs and extending interventions beyond classroom settings to ensure changes in weight-related norms among peer groups and family members...
  36. ncbi Ethnic/racial differences in weight-related concerns and behaviors among adolescent girls and boys: findings from Project EAT
    Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
    Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 South Second Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
    J Psychosom Res 53:963-74. 2002
    ..To compare weight-related concerns and behaviors across ethnicity/race among a population-based sample of adolescent boys and girls...
  37. ncbi Correlates of fruit and vegetable intake among adolescents. Findings from Project EAT
    Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
    Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
    Prev Med 37:198-208. 2003
    ..This study further aims to identify correlates of home availability and taste preferences for fruits/vegetables, and to explore patterns of interaction between availability and taste preferences...
  38. ncbi Weight control practices and disordered eating behaviors among adolescent females and males with type 1 diabetes: associations with sociodemographics, weight concerns, familial factors, and metabolic outcomes
    Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
    Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454, USA
    Diabetes Care 25:1289-96. 2002
    ....
  39. ncbi Familial correlates of adolescent girls' physical activity, television use, dietary intake, weight, and body composition
    Katherine W Bauer
    Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
    Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 8:25. 2011
    ....
  40. ncbi Family meals. Associations with weight and eating behaviors among mothers and fathers
    Jerica M Berge
    University of Minnesota Medical School, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Phillips Wangensteen Building, 516 Delaware Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
    Appetite 58:1128-35. 2012
    ..Future research should confirm findings in longitudinal analyses to identify temporality and strength of associations...
  41. ncbi Food preparation and purchasing roles among adolescents: associations with sociodemographic characteristics and diet quality
    Nicole I Larson
    Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55454, USA
    J Am Diet Assoc 106:211-8. 2006
    ..To describe adolescent involvement in preparing and shopping for food and examine if extent of involvement is related to diet quality...
  42. ncbi Calcium and dairy intakes of adolescents are associated with their home environment, taste preferences, personal health beliefs, and meal patterns
    Nicole I Larson
    Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55454, USA
    J Am Diet Assoc 106:1816-24. 2006
    ..To identify correlates of calcium, dairy, and milk intakes among male and female adolescents...
  43. ncbi Eat this, not that! Parental demographic correlates of food-related parenting practices
    Katie A Loth
    Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 South Second Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
    Appetite 60:140-7. 2013
    ....
  44. ncbi Food preparation by young adults is associated with better diet quality
    Nicole I Larson
    Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 South 2nd St, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
    J Am Diet Assoc 106:2001-7. 2006
    ..To describe food-preparation behaviors, cooking skills, resources for preparing food, and associations with diet quality among young adults...
  45. ncbi Parenting style and family meals: cross-sectional and 5-year longitudinal associations
    Jerica M Berge
    Medical School Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
    J Am Diet Assoc 110:1036-42. 2010
    ..However, less is known about factors within the home environment, such as parenting style, that may be associated with family meal patterns...
  46. ncbi Whole-grain intake correlates among adolescents and young adults: findings from Project EAT
    Nicole I Larson
    Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
    J Am Diet Assoc 110:230-7. 2010
    ..Interventions are needed to address this gap; however, little is known about what modifiable factors influence whole-grain intake among youth...
  47. ncbi Young adults and eating away from home: associations with dietary intake patterns and weight status differ by choice of restaurant
    Nicole Larson
    Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
    J Am Diet Assoc 111:1696-703. 2011
    ..Young adults report frequent away-from-home eating; however, little is known regarding what types of restaurants are patronized or whether associations with dietary intake and weight status differ according to restaurant type...
  48. ncbi Parent-child connectedness and behavioral and emotional health among adolescents
    Diann M Ackard
    Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
    Am J Prev Med 30:59-66. 2006
    ....
  49. ncbi Relationship between adolescents' and their friends' eating behaviors: breakfast, fruit, vegetable, whole-grain, and dairy intake
    Meg Bruening
    University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA
    J Acad Nutr Diet 112:1608-13. 2012
    ..Registered dietitians and health professionals may consider developing strategies to engage friends to promote adolescents' healthy dietary behaviors...
  50. ncbi Making time for meals: meal structure and associations with dietary intake in young adults
    Nicole I Larson
    Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
    J Am Diet Assoc 109:72-9. 2009
    ..Prior studies have found that family meals and other aspects of meal structure are associated with dietary intake during adolescence, but little research has characterized meals in young adulthood...
  51. ncbi Adolescent and parent views of family meals
    Jayne A Fulkerson
    School of Nursing, University of Minnesota, 5 160 Weaver Densford Hall, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
    J Am Diet Assoc 106:526-32. 2006
    ..To examine and compare the family mealtime environment from the perspectives of both adolescents and parents...
  52. ncbi Weight comments by family and significant others in young adulthood
    Marla E Eisenberg
    Division of Adolescent Health and Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, 717 Delaware St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
    Body Image 8:12-9. 2011
    ..Findings suggest that hurtful weight talk continues into young adulthood and is predicted by earlier weight teasing experiences...
  53. ncbi Fast food for family meals: relationships with parent and adolescent food intake, home food availability and weight status
    Kerri N Boutelle
    Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, 200 Oak Street SE, Suite 160, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
    Public Health Nutr 10:16-23. 2007
    ....
  54. ncbi Are parents of young children practicing healthy nutrition and physical activity behaviors?
    Jerica M Berge
    Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Phillips Wangensteen Building, 516 Delaware St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
    Pediatrics 127:881-7. 2011
    ..Although parenthood is a common life event in early adulthood, little is known about whether parenthood is associated with weight and weight-related health behaviors, including dietary intake and physical activity...
  55. ncbi Disparities in dietary intake, meal patterning, and home food environments among young adult nonstudents and 2- and 4-year college students
    Melissa C Nelson
    Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
    Am J Public Health 99:1216-9. 2009
    ..05). Nutrition interventions are needed for young adults, particularly specific at-risk groups...
  56. ncbi Associations between maternal concern for healthful eating and maternal eating behaviors, home food availability, and adolescent eating behaviors
    Kerri N Boutelle
    Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, USA
    J Nutr Educ Behav 39:248-56. 2007
    ..Evaluate the relationship between maternal concern for healthful eating and maternal and adolescent dietary intake, eating behavior, and home food environment...
  57. ncbi Associations between watching TV during family meals and dietary intake among adolescents
    Shira Feldman
    Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454, USA
    J Nutr Educ Behav 39:257-63. 2007
    ..To examine associations between watching television during family meals and dietary intake among adolescents...
  58. ncbi Factors associated with changes in physical activity: a cohort study of inactive adolescent girls
    Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
    Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55454, USA
    Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 157:803-10. 2003
    ..To identify factors associated with changes in physical activity in adolescent girls at risk for sedentary lifestyles and obesity...
  59. ncbi The role of social norms and friends' influences on unhealthy weight-control behaviors among adolescent girls
    Marla E Eisenberg
    Division of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, 1300 Second Street SE, Ste 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
    Soc Sci Med 60:1165-73. 2005
    ..Implications for school-based interventions to reduce UWCBs are discussed...
  60. ncbi Dietary patterns and home food availability during emerging adulthood: do they differ by living situation?
    Melissa Nelson Laska
    Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, WBOB Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454 1015, USA
    Public Health Nutr 13:222-8. 2010
    ..The objective of the present work was to cross-sectionally examine and compare dietary behaviours and home food environments by young adults' living situation...
  61. ncbi Weight control behaviors and dietary intake among adolescents and young adults: longitudinal findings from Project EAT
    Nicole I Larson
    Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 S Second Street, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
    J Am Diet Assoc 109:1869-77. 2009
    ..Cross-sectional research has found that dieting during adolescence and the use of extreme weight control behaviors are related to less healthful dietary patterns; however, little is known regarding longitudinal relationships...
  62. ncbi Correlations between family meals and psychosocial well-being among adolescents
    Marla E Eisenberg
    Center for Adolescent Health and Development, Department of Pediatrics, Medical School, University of Minnesota, MN, USA
    Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 158:792-6. 2004
    ....
  63. ncbi Healthy Home Offerings via the Mealtime Environment (HOME): feasibility, acceptability, and outcomes of a pilot study
    Jayne A Fulkerson
    School of Nursing, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
    Obesity (Silver Spring) 18:S69-74. 2010
    ..Not all findings were sustained at 6-month follow-up. Obesity prevention programming with families in community settings is feasible and well accepted. Results demonstrate the potential of the HOME program...
  64. ncbi Weight-bearing physical activity among girls and mothers: relationships to girls' weight status
    Jayne A Fulkerson
    Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454 1015, USA
    Obes Res 12:258-66. 2004
    ..overweight)...
  65. ncbi Individual and environmental influences on adolescent eating behaviors
    Mary Story
    University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55454, USA
    J Am Diet Assoc 102:S40-51. 2002
    ....
  66. ncbi Physical activity and sports team participation: associations with academic outcomes in middle school and high school students
    Claudia K Fox
    Department of Pediatrics, Division of General Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, 717 Delaware St, 3rd Floor, Minneapolis, MN 55414, USA
    J Sch Health 80:31-7. 2010
    ..The purpose of this study is to examine the associations between sports team participation, physical activity, and academic outcomes in middle and high school students...
  67. ncbi Depressive symptoms and adolescent eating and health behaviors: a multifaceted view in a population-based sample
    Jayne A Fulkerson
    Division of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454 1015, USA
    Prev Med 38:865-75. 2004
    ..However, no research to date has described associations between depressive symptoms and nutritional intake or physical activity among adolescents in a nonclinical, population-based sample...
  68. ncbi Unhealthy behaviors and psychosocial difficulties among overweight adolescents: the potential impact of familial factors
    Alison E Mellin
    Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, A E M, D N S, M S, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454 1015, USA
    J Adolesc Health 31:145-53. 2002
    ....
  69. ncbi Is dieting advice from magazines helpful or harmful? Five-year associations with weight-control behaviors and psychological outcomes in adolescents
    Patricia van den Berg
    Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 South Second St, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
    Pediatrics 119:e30-7. 2007
    ..The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between frequent reading of magazine articles about dieting/weight loss and weight-control behaviors and psychological outcomes 5 years later in a sample of adolescents...
  70. ncbi Family meals during adolescence are associated with higher diet quality and healthful meal patterns during young adulthood
    Nicole I Larson
    Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 S 2nd St, Ste 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
    J Am Diet Assoc 107:1502-10. 2007
    ..Cross-sectional research in adolescents has found that eating family meals is associated with better nutritional intake...
  71. ncbi Family dinner meal frequency and adolescent development: relationships with developmental assets and high-risk behaviors
    Jayne A Fulkerson
    School of Nursing, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, USA
    J Adolesc Health 39:337-45. 2006
    ..To examine associations between family meal frequency and developmental assets and high-risk behaviors among a national sample of adolescents...
  72. ncbi Adolescents involved in weight-related and power team sports have better eating patterns and nutrient intakes than non-sport-involved adolescents
    Jillian K Croll
    Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Minnesota, St Paul, MN 55108, USA
    J Am Diet Assoc 106:709-17. 2006
    ..To examine eating habits and energy and nutrient intake among adolescents participating in weight-related and power team sports and non-sport-involved adolescents...
  73. ncbi Overeating among adolescents: prevalence and associations with weight-related characteristics and psychological health
    Diann M Ackard
    Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
    Pediatrics 111:67-74. 2003
    ..To assess the prevalence of overeating among adolescents and to examine associations between overeating and sociodemographic characteristics, weight status, dieting behaviors, body satisfaction, depressive mood, self-esteem, and suicide...
  74. ncbi Family meals: perceptions of benefits and challenges among parents of 8- to 10-year-old children
    Jayne A Fulkerson
    School of Nursing, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55455, USA
    J Am Diet Assoc 108:706-9. 2008
    ....
  75. ncbi Food and weight-related patterns and behaviors of Hmong adolescents
    Jamie Stang
    Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454 1015, USA
    J Am Diet Assoc 107:936-41. 2007
    ..Little is known about the food and weight-related behaviors of Hmong adolescents. This study assessed these behaviors in Hmong adolescents and determined if they differed between Hmong and white teens or by country of birth...
  76. ncbi Family meal frequency and weight status among adolescents: cross-sectional and 5-year longitudinal associations
    Jayne A Fulkerson
    School of Nursing, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
    Obesity (Silver Spring) 16:2529-34. 2008
    ....
  77. ncbi Unhealthy weight management behavior among adolescent girls with type 1 diabetes mellitus: the role of familial eating patterns and weight-related concerns
    Alison E Mellin
    Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 South Second Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454 1015, USA
    J Adolesc Health 35:278-89. 2004
    ..To explore familial eating patterns and weight-related concerns among families of adolescent girls with type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) and to examine associations with disordered eating behaviors among the girls...
  78. ncbi Does TV viewing during family meals make a difference in adolescent substance use?
    Marla E Eisenberg
    Division of Adolescent Health and Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, 717 Delaware Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414, USA
    Prev Med 48:585-7. 2009
    ..The present paper examines the role that TV viewing during family meals may have on substance use behaviors among adolescents...
  79. ncbi Participation in weight-related sports is associated with higher use of unhealthful weight-control behaviors and steroid use
    Maggie Vertalino
    Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
    J Am Diet Assoc 107:434-40. 2007
    ..To determine whether adolescents who participate in a weight-related sport are at increased risk for unhealthful weight-control behaviors and steroid use...
  80. ncbi Couch potatoes or french fries: are sedentary behaviors associated with body mass index, physical activity, and dietary behaviors among adolescents?
    Jennifer Utter
    Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
    J Am Diet Assoc 103:1298-305. 2003
    ....
  81. ncbi Date violence and date rape among adolescents: associations with disordered eating behaviors and psychological health
    Diann M Ackard
    Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA
    Child Abuse Negl 26:455-73. 2002
    ..This disruption manifests itself through thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Further research should explore effects of adverse adolescent dating experiences...
  82. ncbi Factors associated with disordered eating among sexually active adolescent males: gender and number of sexual partners
    Diann M Ackard
    Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
    Psychosom Med 70:232-8. 2008
    ..To examine the prevalence of disordered eating behaviors among sexually active adolescent males by gender and number of sex partners, and examine psychosocial well-being by sex partner factors among boys reporting disordered eating...
  83. ncbi Are diet and physical activity patterns related to cigarette smoking in adolescents? Findings from Project EAT
    Nicole I Larson
    Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 South 2nd Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
    Prev Chronic Dis 4:A51. 2007
    ..The purpose of this study was to describe smoking frequency among adolescents and its relationship to physical activity and dietary patterns...
  84. ncbi Prevalence and risk and protective factors related to disordered eating behaviors among adolescents: relationship to gender and ethnicity
    Jillian Croll
    Division of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, J.K.C, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454, USA
    J Adolesc Health 31:166-75. 2002
    ..Knowledge of risk and protective factors can serve to guide intervention and prevention efforts, particularly as they apply across ethnicity...
  85. ncbi Fruits and vegetables at home: child and parent perceptions
    Ramona Robinson-O'Brien
    Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
    J Nutr Educ Behav 41:360-4. 2009
    ..Examine child and parent perceptions of home food environment factors and associations with child fruit and vegetable (FV) intake...
  86. ncbi Should we discuss weight and calories in adolescent obesity prevention and weight-management programs? Perspectives of adolescent girls
    Linda M Shepherd
    Division of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
    J Am Diet Assoc 106:1454-8. 2006
    ..Whereas many girls want to receive information on weight and calories to guide their decision making about food choices, care must be taken to avoid unintended harmful consequences...
  87. ncbi Long-term impact of adolescent dating violence on the behavioral and psychological health of male and female youth
    Diann M Ackard
    Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
    J Pediatr 151:476-81. 2007
    ..To evaluate the long-term impact of adolescent dating violence (ADV) on behavioral and psychological health...
  88. ncbi Prevalence and correlates of weight-control behaviors among Caribbean adolescent students
    Maureen T McGuire
    Division of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
    J Adolesc Health 31:208-11. 2002
    ..Future interventions should target adolescents who are using weight-controlling behaviors to prevent future eating disturbances and psychosocial and health morbidities...
  89. ncbi Weight-related sports involvement in girls: who is at risk for disordered eating?
    Nancy E Sherwood
    Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
    Am J Health Promot 16:341-4, ii. 2002
    ....
  90. ncbi Weight-related concerns and behaviors among overweight and nonoverweight adolescents: implications for preventing weight-related disorders
    Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
    Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 S Second St, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
    Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 156:171-8. 2002
    ....
  91. ncbi Disordered eating and body dissatisfaction in adolescents with type 1 diabetes and a population-based comparison sample: comparative prevalence and clinical implications
    Diann M Ackard
    Private Practice, Minneapolis, MN, USA
    Pediatr Diabetes 9:312-9. 2008
    ..To compare the prevalence of disordered eating and body dissatisfaction between adolescents with type 1 diabetes and a population-based sample of youth...
  92. ncbi Reading magazine articles about dieting and associated weight control behaviors among adolescents
    Jennifer Utter
    Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454, USA
    J Adolesc Health 32:78-82. 2003
    ..Dieting-related magazine exposure was associated with indicators of psychosocial distress and unhealthy dieting; interventions that address media consumption should reach out to all youth regardless of ethnic and social backgrounds..
  93. ncbi Use of a Web-based component of a nutrition and physical activity behavioral intervention with Girl Scouts
    Sarah A Rydell
    Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55454, USA
    J Am Diet Assoc 105:1447-50. 2005
    ..More research is needed to determine ways to enhance and maintain Web-site use over time among youth in health-behavior intervention programs...
  94. ncbi Factors associated with overweight among urban American Indian adolescents: findings from Project EAT
    Amy J DeLong
    Department of Health, Ho Chunk Nation, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
    Ethn Dis 18:317-23. 2008
    ..To determine the prevalence of overweight in a sample of urban American Indian adolescents and identify associated behavioral, personal, and socioenvironmental factors...
  95. ncbi Adolescent beverage habits and changes in weight over time: findings from Project EAT
    Michelle S Vanselow
    Division of EpidemiologyCommunity Health School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
    Am J Clin Nutr 90:1489-95. 2009
    ..Obesity in adolescence has been increasing in the past several decades. Beverage habits among adolescents include increased consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and decreased consumption of milk...
  96. ncbi Development and implementation of a visual card-sorting technique for assessing food and activity preferences and patterns in African American girls
    Nancy E Sherwood
    Division of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55454, USA
    J Am Diet Assoc 103:1473-9. 2003
    ..Associations among food preference and intake frequency, activity preference and frequency, and body mass index were examined...
  97. ncbi Predictors of adolescent breakfast consumption: longitudinal findings from Project EAT
    Meg Bruening
    Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
    J Nutr Educ Behav 43:390-5. 2011
    ..To identify predictors of breakfast consumption among adolescents...
  98. ncbi Ethnic variation in body composition assessment in a sample of adolescent girls
    Katie A Meyer
    Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
    Int J Pediatr Obes 6:481-90. 2011
    ..To compare body composition assessment by bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) in a multiethnic sample of adolescent girls...
  99. ncbi Factors associated with errors in self-reports of stature, weight, and body mass index in Minnesota adolescents
    John H Himes
    Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454 1015, USA
    Ann Epidemiol 15:272-8. 2005
    ..Because self-reports are based on self perceptions, personal characteristics of youth may be related to errors in reporting...
  100. ncbi Social isolation, psychological health, and protective factors in adolescence
    Jennifer A Hall-Lande
    Institute on Community Integration, University of Minnesota, 204 Pattee Hall, 150 Pillsbury Drive SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
    Adolescence 42:265-86. 2007
    ..Implications for prevention such as building healthy peer relationships, promoting family connectedness, and developing school-based interventions are discussed...
  101. ncbi Associations of weight-based teasing and emotional well-being among adolescents
    Marla E Eisenberg
    Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health, School of Medicine and Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55455, USA
    Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 157:733-8. 2003
    ..Verbal harassment, such as bullying and hate speech, has received considerable attention recently, but less is known about weight-based teasing and its potential harmful effects on young people's psychosocial well-being...

Research Grants12

  1. Project EAT-III: Eating Among Teens and Young Adults
    Dianne R Neumark Sztainer; Fiscal Year: 2010
    ....
  2. New Moves Obesity Prevention Among Adolescent Girls
    Dianne Neumark Sztainer; Fiscal Year: 2009
    ..Paul area of Minnesota. The study population will include 360 girls (an average of 30 girls from each school). The proposed study period is five years. ..
  3. Project F-EAT: Families and Eating and Activity in Teens
    Dianne Neumark Sztainer; Fiscal Year: 2009
    ..abstract_text> ..
  4. Project EAT-III: Eating Among Teens and Young Adults
    Dianne Neumark Sztainer; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ....
  5. New Moves Obesity Prevention Among Adolescent Girls
    Dianne Neumark Sztainer; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..Paul area of Minnesota. The study population will include 360 girls (an average of 30 girls from each school). The proposed study period is five years. ..
  6. A Theater-Based Obesity Prevention Program for Children
    Dianne Neumark Sztainer; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..Results from this study will provide insight into how to engage parents in school- based interventions. ..
  7. Project F-EAT: Families and Eating and Activity in Teens
    Dianne R Neumark Sztainer; Fiscal Year: 2010
    ..abstract_text> ..