Dr. Austin is an award-winning researcher, teacher, and mentor. She is Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School; S. Jean Emans, MD, Endowed Chair in Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital; Research Scientist in the Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital. She is the Founding Director of the Strategic Training Initiative for the Prevention of Eating Disorders: A Public Health Incubator (STRIPED), based at the Harvard Chan School and Boston Children’s Hospital.
Her program STRIPED is the first research and training program dedicated to eating disorders prevention based at a school of public health and with a specialization in research-to-policy translation. She was also the Founding Director of the Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression Health Equity Research Collaborative (SOGIE), based at the Harvard Chan School and Boston Children’s Hospital. Dr. Austin is a social epidemiologist and behavioral scientist with a research focus on health inequities, especially those affecting socially and structurally marginalized adolescents, and she has received numerous grants funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health and other government, foundation, and philanthropic funders to support her research.
She leads two primary research programs: One focuses on environmental influences on eating disorders risk and public health approaches to primary and secondary prevention of eating disorders with an emphasis on policy translation research and advocacy. The second focuses on determinants of sexual orientation and gender identity disparities in a range of health domains, including disordered weight-related behaviors, substance use, bullying victimization, and other health risk indicators. Dr. Austin is a current Mental Health Policy Fellow with Inseparable, Past President of the Academy for Eating Disorders, and Past President of the Eating Disorders Coalition, the leading community advocacy organization dedicated to U.S. federal policy on eating disorders. She serves on the editorial boards of the International Journal of Eating Disorders and Eating Disorders: The Journal of Treatment and Prevention and as a guest editor for two recent special issues of the Journal of Eating Disorders.
A unifying goal of her academic career has been to advance innovations in transdisciplinary science applied to eating disorders prevention and the study of health inequities adversely affecting socially and structurally marginalized youth to inform effective policy change. Across her research and teaching initiatives, her aim is to offer mentorship and opportunities that will help the next generation of talented junior scientists excel in their pursuit of health equity for all.
Publications
Legislating Inequity: Structural Racism In Groups Of State Laws And Associations With Premature Mortality Rates. Health Aff (Millwood). 2023 10; 42(10):1325-1333. View Abstract
International consensus on patient-centred outcomes in eating disorders. Lancet Psychiatry. 2023 12; 10(12):966-973. View Abstract
Associations between weight discrimination and the use of potentially harmful dietary supplements during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. Soc Sci Med. 2023 10; 335:116232. View Abstract
Discovery of 95 PTSD loci provides insight into genetic architecture and neurobiology of trauma and stress-related disorders. medRxiv. 2023 Sep 02. View Abstract
Opportunities to advance research, intervention, and policy on stigma, eating disorders, and body image. J Eat Disord. 2023 Aug 08; 11(1):132. View Abstract
Food Insecurity Is Associated With Dysfunctional Eating Behaviors Among Adults in Puerto Rico. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2023 09; 55(9):644-650. View Abstract
Interventional Effects Analysis of Dating Violence and Sexual Assault Victimization in LGBTQ?+?Adolescents: Quantifying the Roles of Inequities in School and Family Factors. Prev Sci. 2023 07; 24(5):1023-1034. View Abstract
Weight-based discrimination and disordered eating behaviors in a cohort of U.S. sexual minority young adults. Int J Eat Disord. 2023 10; 56(10):1983-1990. View Abstract
Economic Value of Initial Implementation Activities for Proposed Ban on Sales of Over-The-Counter Diet Pills and Muscle-Building Supplements to Minors. AJPM Focus. 2023 Sep; 2(3):100103. View Abstract
Population-level policy recommendations for the prevention of disordered weight control behaviors: A scoping review. Int J Eat Disord. 2023 08; 56(8):1463-1479. View Abstract
Social media, traditional media, and other body image influences and disordered eating and cosmetic procedures in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Hong Kong. Body Image. 2023 Jun; 45:265-272. View Abstract
Financial precarity, food insecurity, and psychological distress prospectively linked with use of potentially dangerous dietary supplements during the pandemic in the US. Front Public Health. 2023; 11:1120942. View Abstract
Affordable Care Act state Medicaid expansion and human papillomavirus vaccination among adolescent and young adult US women: A national study. Health Serv Res. 2023 08; 58(4):792-799. View Abstract
Middle School Psychological Distress and Sexual Harassment Victimization as Predictors of Dating Violence Involvement. J Interpers Violence. 2023 05; 38(9-10):6576-6600. View Abstract
Evidence-based policy solutions to prevent eating disorders: Do disclaimer labels on fashion advertisements mitigate negative impact on adult women? Body Image. 2022 Dec; 43:180-192. View Abstract
Cost-Effectiveness of 5 Public Health Approaches to Prevent Eating Disorders. Am J Prev Med. 2022 12; 63(6):935-943. View Abstract
Child and Adolescent Abuse Patterns and Incident Obesity Risk in Young Adulthood. Am J Prev Med. 2022 11; 63(5):809-817. View Abstract
Prevalence and sociodemographic characteristics of moderate and high engagement in muscle-building exercise among adolescents. Body Image. 2022 Sep; 42:263-267. View Abstract
Evaluation of a one-hour asynchronous video training for eating disorder screening and referral in U.S. Pediatric Primary Care: A pilot study. Int J Eat Disord. 2022 09; 55(9):1245-1251. View Abstract
Associations between sexual orientation, sex education curriculum, and exposure to affirming/disaffirming LGB content in two US-based cohorts of adolescents. Sex Educ. 2023; 23(5):506-523. View Abstract
Use of Protein Powders and Muscle-Building Supplements by Young Men in their Drive for Muscularity. Pediatr Rev. 2022 06 01; 43(6):353-355. View Abstract
Self-Reported Total Screen Time and Viewing Modes Are Associated with Body Dissatisfaction, Disordered Eating, and Cosmetic Surgery Intentions among Young Adults. Nutrients. 2022 May 12; 14(10). View Abstract
Prevalence of Chronic Pelvic Pain by Sexual Orientation in a Large Cohort of Young Women in the United States. J Sex Med. 2022 06; 19(6):1012-1023. View Abstract
Association between poor sleep quality and emotional eating in US Latinx adults and the mediating role of negative emotions. Behav Sleep Med. 2023 Mar-Apr; 21(2):162-171. View Abstract
Estimated prevalence of eating disorders in Malaysia based on a diagnostic screen. Int J Eat Disord. 2022 06; 55(6):763-775. View Abstract
Cumulative exposure to state-level structural sexism and risk of disordered eating: Results from a 20-year prospective cohort study. Soc Sci Med. 2022 05; 301:114956. View Abstract
Muscle-building behaviors from adolescence to emerging adulthood: A prospective cohort study. Prev Med Rep. 2022 Jun; 27:101778. View Abstract
Psychological resilience and diurnal salivary cortisol in young adulthood. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2022 06; 140:105736. View Abstract
Assessing Variations in Sexual Orientation- and Gender Identity-Related U.S. State Laws for Sexual and Gender Minority Health Research and Action, 1996-2016. LGBT Health. 2022 04; 9(3):207-216. View Abstract
Dietary Supplements for Weight Loss: Legal Basis for Excise Tax and Other Government Action to Protect Consumers from a Public Health Menace. Am J Law Med. 2022 03; 48(1):38-53. View Abstract
Disproportionate Use of Over-the-counter Diet Pills Among Latinx Youth and Increased Use Over Time Among Latinx Females: Results of US National Study. J Adolesc Health. 2022 06; 70(6):993-996. View Abstract
Beauty and the big business: A qualitative investigation of the development and implementation of the CVS Beauty Mark. Body Image. 2022 Jun; 41:74-83. View Abstract
Peer-to-Peer Social Media Communication About Dietary Supplements Used for Weight Loss and Sports Performance Among Military Personnel: Pilot Content Analysis of 11 Years of Posts on Reddit. JMIR Form Res. 2021 Oct 04; 5(10):e28957. View Abstract
Enhancing Discovery of Genetic Variants for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Through Integration of Quantitative Phenotypes and Trauma Exposure Information. Biol Psychiatry. 2022 04 01; 91(7):626-636. View Abstract
Sexual Orientation and Age at Menarche in Three U.S. Longitudinal Cohorts. J Adolesc Health. 2022 01; 70(1):163-166. View Abstract
Child and adolescent maltreatment patterns and risk of eating disorder behaviors developing in young adulthood. Child Abuse Negl. 2021 10; 120:105225. View Abstract
Digging up the dirt on "clean" dietary labels: Public health considerations and opportunities for increased Federal oversight. Int J Eat Disord. 2022 01; 55(1):39-48. View Abstract
Contraceptive Care Disparities Among Sexual Orientation Identity and Racial/Ethnic Subgroups of U.S. Women: A National Probability Sample Study. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2021 10; 30(10):1406-1415. View Abstract
Longitudinal effects of gender minority stressors on substance use and related risk and protective factors among gender minority adolescents. PLoS One. 2021; 16(6):e0250500. View Abstract
Eating-related pathology at the intersection of gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, and weight status: An intersectional Multilevel Analysis of Individual Heterogeneity and Discriminatory Accuracy (MAIHDA) of the Growing Up Today Study cohorts. Soc Sci Med. 2021 07; 281:114092. View Abstract
Diet pill and laxative use for weight control predicts first-time receipt of an eating disorder diagnosis within the next 5?years among female adolescents and young adults. Int J Eat Disord. 2021 07; 54(7):1289-1294. View Abstract
Social and economic cost of eating disorders in the United States: Evidence to inform policy action. Int J Eat Disord. 2021 05; 54(5):851-868. View Abstract
Applied Methods for Estimating Transition Probabilities from Electronic Health Record Data. Med Decis Making. 2021 02; 41(2):143-152. View Abstract
Use of media sources in seeking and receiving sexual health information during adolescence among adults of diverse sexual orientations in a US cohort. Sex Educ. 2021; 21(6):723-731. View Abstract
Estimated prevalence of eating disorders in Singapore. Int J Eat Disord. 2021 01; 54(1):7-18. View Abstract
Disordered eating behaviors and sexual objectification during New York fashion week: Implementation of industry policies and legislation. Int J Eat Disord. 2021 03; 54(3):433-437. View Abstract
Sexual orientation-related differences in contraceptive use: A brief report based on a cohort of adolescent and young women. Contraception. 2021 03; 103(3):195-198. View Abstract
Emerging trends in eating disorders among sexual and gender minorities. Curr Opin Psychiatry. 2020 11; 33(6):562-567. View Abstract
Gender Expression, Peer Victimization, and Disordered Weight-Control Behaviors Among U.S. High School Students. J Adolesc Health. 2021 06; 68(6):1148-1154. View Abstract
Erectile Dysfunction in a Sample of Sexually Active Young Adult Men from a U.S. Cohort: Demographic, Metabolic and Mental Health Correlates. J Urol. 2021 02; 205(2):539-544. View Abstract
Using Family and Ecological Systems Approaches to Conceptualize Family- and Community-Based Experiences of Transgender and/or Nonbinary Youth From the Trans Teen and Family Narratives Project. Psychol Sex Orientat Gend Divers. 2022 Mar; 9(1):21-36. View Abstract
Maternal Comfort with Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual People and Their Children's Drinking, Smoking, and Disordered Weight Control Behaviors as Adults. LGBT Health. 2020 10; 7(7):375-384. View Abstract
Sexual and reproductive health information: Disparities across sexual orientation groups in two cohorts of U.S. women. Sex Res Social Policy. 2021 Sep; 18(3):612-620. View Abstract
Sexual Orientation Identity Disparities in Mammography Among White, Black, and Latina U.S. Women. LGBT Health. 2020 Jul 13. View Abstract
Using latent class analysis to empirically classify maltreatment according to the developmental timing, duration, and co-occurrence of abuse types. Child Abuse Negl. 2020 09; 107:104574. View Abstract
Indoor Ultraviolet Tanning Among U.S. Adolescents and Young Adults: Results From a Prospective Study of Early Onset and Persistence. J Adolesc Health. 2020 10; 67(4):609-611. View Abstract
Lessons for Local Policy Initiatives to Address Dietary Supplement Use Among Adolescents: A Qualitative Study of Stakeholders' Perceptions. J Adolesc Health. 2020 10; 67(4):550-556. View Abstract
Sexual Orientation Differences in Cervical Cancer Prevention among a Cohort of U.S. Women. Womens Health Issues. 2020 Jul - Aug; 30(4):306-312. View Abstract
Sexual Orientation and Suicide Attempt Disparities Among US Adolescents: 2009-2017. Pediatrics. 2020 03; 145(3). View Abstract
Adversity, social capital, and mental distress among mothers of small children: A cross-sectional study in three low and middle-income countries. PLoS One. 2020; 15(1):e0228435. View Abstract
The association of disordered eating with health-related quality of life in U.S. young adults and effect modification by gender. Qual Life Res. 2020 May; 29(5):1203-1215. View Abstract
Sexual orientation-related disparities in healthcare access in three cohorts of U.S. adults. Prev Med. 2020 03; 132:105999. View Abstract
Sexual orientation and benign breast disease in a cohort of U.S. women. Cancer Causes Control. 2020 Feb; 31(2):173-179. View Abstract
Sexual Orientation Differences in Pregnancy and Abortion Across the Lifecourse. Womens Health Issues. 2020 Mar - Apr; 30(2):65-72. View Abstract
Longitudinal Associations Between Bullying and Intimate Partner Violence Among Adolescents and Young Adults. Violence Vict. 2019 12 01; 34(6):1011-1029. View Abstract
Diet Pill and Laxative Use for Weight Control and Subsequent Incident Eating Disorder in US Young Women: 2001-2016. Am J Public Health. 2020 01; 110(1):109-111. View Abstract
Impact of the Affordable Care Act on human papillomavirus vaccination initiation among lesbian, bisexual, and heterosexual U.S. women. Health Serv Res. 2020 02; 55(1):18-25. View Abstract
An Uphill Battle to Keep American Youths From Harmful Dietary Supplements. J Adolesc Health. 2019 11; 65(5):707-708. View Abstract
Sexual orientation and gender identity disparities in substance use disorders during young adulthood in a United States longitudinal cohort. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2019 12 01; 205:107619. View Abstract
International meta-analysis of PTSD genome-wide association studies identifies sex- and ancestry-specific genetic risk loci. Nat Commun. 2019 10 08; 10(1):4558. View Abstract
Estimation of Eating Disorders Prevalence by Age and Associations With Mortality in a Simulated Nationally Representative US Cohort. JAMA Netw Open. 2019 10 02; 2(10):e1912925. View Abstract
Gender Perspectives on Social Norms Surrounding Teen Pregnancy: A Thematic Analysis of Social Media Data. JMIR Pediatr Parent. 2019 Sep 17; 2(2):e13936. View Abstract
Sexual orientation inequalities during provider-patient interactions in provider encouragement of sexual and reproductive health care. Prev Med. 2019 09; 126:105787. View Abstract
Gender Expression and Sexual Orientation Differences in Diet Quality and Eating Habits from Adolescence to Young Adulthood. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2019 12; 119(12):2028-2040. View Abstract
Structural stigma and sexual orientation-related reproductive health disparities in a longitudinal cohort study of female adolescents. J Adolesc. 2019 07; 74:183-187. View Abstract
Transgender Adolescents' Experiences in Primary Care: A Qualitative Study. J Adolesc Health. 2019 09; 65(3):344-349. View Abstract
Adolescent Sexual Initiation: A Cross-Classified Multilevel Analysis of Peer Group-, School-, and Neighborhood-Level Influences. J Adolesc Health. 2019 09; 65(3):390-396. View Abstract
Taking Stock of Dietary Supplements' Harmful Effects on Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults. J Adolesc Health. 2019 10; 65(4):455-461. View Abstract
Is #cleaneating a healthy or harmful dietary strategy? Perceptions of clean eating and associations with disordered eating among young adults. J Eat Disord. 2019; 7:17. View Abstract
The Second Wave of Public Policy Advocacy for Eating Disorders: Charting the Course to Maximize Population Impact. Psychiatr Clin North Am. 2019 06; 42(2):319-336. View Abstract
Dating app use and unhealthy weight control behaviors among a sample of U.S. adults: a cross-sectional study. J Eat Disord. 2019; 7:16. View Abstract
Sexual Function among Women in Midlife: Findings from the Nurses' Health Study II. Womens Health Issues. 2019 Jul - Aug; 29(4):291-298. View Abstract
Contraceptive use by women across different sexual orientation groups. Contraception. 2019 09; 100(3):202-208. View Abstract
Maternal rotating night shift work before pregnancy and offspring stress markers. Physiol Behav. 2019 08 01; 207:185-193. View Abstract
Risk of disordered eating at the intersection of gender and racial/ethnic identity among U.S. high school students. Eat Behav. 2019 08; 34:101299. View Abstract
Identifying distinct trajectories of change in young breast cancer survivors' sexual functioning. Psychooncology. 2019 05; 28(5):1033-1040. View Abstract
Contextual Variation in Early Adolescent Childbearing: A Multilevel Study From 33,822 Communities in 44 Low- and Middle-Income Countries. J Adolesc Health. 2019 06; 64(6):737-745. View Abstract
Digital Manipulation of Images of Models' Appearance in Advertising: Strategies for Action Through Law and Corporate Social Responsibility Incentives to Protect Public Health. Am J Law Med. 2019 Mar; 45(1):7-31. View Abstract
Human Papillomavirus Risk Perceptions Among Young Adult Sexual Minority Cisgender Women and Nonbinary Individuals Assigned Female at Birth. Perspect Sex Reprod Health. 2019 03; 51(1):27-34. View Abstract
Clustered risk: An ecological understanding of sexual activity among adolescent boys and girls in two urban slums in Monrovia, Liberia. Soc Sci Med. 2019 03; 224:106-115. View Abstract
Maternal Factors and Sexual Orientation-Related Disparities in Cervical Cancer Prevention. Womens Health Issues. 2019 May - Jun; 29(3):238-244. View Abstract
The Role of Intimate Partner Violence in Homicides of Children Aged 2-14 Years. Am J Prev Med. 2019 01; 56(1):38-46. View Abstract
Exploring the Role of Family Functioning in the Association Between Frequency of Family Dinners and Dietary Intake Among Adolescents and Young Adults. JAMA Netw Open. 2018 11 02; 1(7):e185217. View Abstract
Nonconforming Gender Expression and Associated Mental Distress and Substance Use Among High School Students. JAMA Pediatr. 2018 11 01; 172(11):1020-1028. View Abstract
Exposure to childhood abuse is associated with human sperm DNA methylation. Transl Psychiatry. 2018 10 02; 8(1):194. View Abstract
Prospective health associations of drive for muscularity in young adult males. Int J Eat Disord. 2018 10; 51(10):1185-1193. View Abstract
Examining family and neighborhood level predictors of sleep duration in urban youth. Fam Syst Health. 2018 12; 36(4):439-450. View Abstract
Sexual orientation-related disparities in employment, health insurance, healthcare access and health-related quality of life: a cohort study of US male and female adolescents and young adults. BMJ Open. 2018 07 26; 8(6):e020418. View Abstract
MATERNAL EXPERIENCE OF ABUSE IN CHILDHOOD AND DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS IN ADOLESCENT AND ADULT OFFSPRING: A 21-YEAR LONGITUDINAL STUDY. Depress Anxiety. 2015 Oct; 32(10):709-19. View Abstract
Identifying sources of children's consumption of junk food in Boston after-school programs, April-May 2011. Prev Chronic Dis. 2014 Nov 20; 11:E205. View Abstract
Child maltreatment and blood pressure in young adulthood. Child Abuse Negl. 2014 Nov; 38(11):1747-54. View Abstract
Early and late menarche and risk of depressive symptoms in young adulthood. Arch Womens Ment Health. 2014 Dec; 17(6):511-8. View Abstract
The cost-effectiveness of school-based eating disorder screening. Am J Public Health. 2014 Sep; 104(9):1774-82. View Abstract
Using a two-step method to measure transgender identity in Latin America/the Caribbean, Portugal, and Spain. Arch Sex Behav. 2014 Nov; 43(8):1503-14. View Abstract
At the intersection of sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, and cervical cancer screening: assessing Pap test use disparities by sex of sexual partners among black, Latina, and white U.S. women. Soc Sci Med. 2014 Sep; 116:110-8. View Abstract
Application of the Rosner-Wei risk-prediction model to estimate sexual orientation patterns in colon cancer risk in a prospective cohort of US women. Cancer Causes Control. 2014 Aug; 25(8):999-1006. View Abstract
Sexual orientation disparities in BMI among U.S. adolescents and young adults in three race/ethnicity groups. J Obes. 2014; 2014:537242. View Abstract
Masculine boys, feminine girls, and cancer risk behaviors: an 11-year longitudinal study. J Adolesc Health. 2014 Sep; 55(3):373-9. View Abstract
Women's experience of abuse in childhood and their children's smoking and overweight. Am J Prev Med. 2014 Mar; 46(3):249-58. View Abstract
Physical activity disparities in heterosexual and sexual minority youth ages 12-22 years old: roles of childhood gender nonconformity and athletic self-esteem. Ann Behav Med. 2014 Feb; 47(1):17-27. View Abstract
Gender differences in high school coaches' knowledge, attitudes, and communication about the female athlete triad. Eat Disord. 2014; 22(3):193-208. View Abstract
Team-level approaches to addressing disordered eating: a qualitative study of two female collegiate cross country running teams. Eat Disord. 2014; 22(2):136-51. View Abstract
Child abuse as a predictor of gendered sexual orientation disparities in body mass index trajectories among U.S. youth from the Growing Up Today Study. J Adolesc Health. 2014 Jun; 54(6):730-8. View Abstract
Sexual orientation disparities in cancer-related risk behaviors of tobacco, alcohol, sexual behaviors, and diet and physical activity: pooled Youth Risk Behavior Surveys. Am J Public Health. 2014 Feb; 104(2):245-54. View Abstract
Sexual orientation disparities in Papanicolaou test use among US women: the role of sexual and reproductive health services. Am J Public Health. 2014 Feb; 104(2):e68-73. View Abstract
Spatial distribution of cosmetic-procedure businesses in two U.S. cities: a pilot mapping and validation study. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2013 Dec 06; 10(12):6832-62. View Abstract
Weight misperception and unhealthy weight control behaviors among sexual minorities in the general adolescent population. J Adolesc Health. 2014 Mar; 54(3):296-303. View Abstract
Clinician identification of youth abusing over-the-counter products for weight control in a large U.S. integrated health system. J Eat Disord. 2013; 1:40. View Abstract
Middle school food environments and racial/ethnic differences in sugar-sweetened beverage consumption: findings from the Healthy Choices study. Prev Med. 2013 Nov; 57(5):735-8. View Abstract
Gender-equitable attitudes, bystander behavior, and recent abuse perpetration against heterosexual dating partners of male high school athletes. Am J Public Health. 2013 Oct; 103(10):1882-7. View Abstract
Associations of breastfeeding with bulimic behaviors and eating disorders among adolescents. Int J Eat Disord. 2013 Dec; 46(8):834-40. View Abstract
Abuse victimization in childhood or adolescence and risk of food addiction in adult women. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2013 Dec; 21(12):E775-81. View Abstract
Closing the "know-do" gap: training public health professionals in eating disorders prevention via case-method teaching. Int J Eat Disord. 2013 Jul; 46(5):533-7. View Abstract
Family physical activity and meal practices associated with disordered weight control behaviors in a multiethnic sample of middle-school youth. Acad Pediatr. 2013 Jul-Aug; 13(4):379-85. View Abstract
Sexual orientation differences in teen pregnancy and hormonal contraceptive use: an examination across 2 generations. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2013 Sep; 209(3):204.e1-8. View Abstract
Influence of hormonal contraceptive use and health beliefs on sexual orientation disparities in Papanicolaou test use. Am J Public Health. 2014 Feb; 104(2):319-25. View Abstract
School lunch waste among middle school students: nutrients consumed and costs. Am J Prev Med. 2013 Feb; 44(2):114-21. View Abstract
Sexual orientation and functional pain in U.S. young adults: the mediating role of childhood abuse. PLoS One. 2013; 8(1):e54702. View Abstract
Development of muscularity and weight concerns in heterosexual and sexual minority males. Health Psychol. 2013 Jan; 32(1):42-51. View Abstract
The contribution of school environmental factors to individual and school variation in disordered weight control behaviors in a statewide sample of middle schools. Eat Disord. 2013; 21(2):91-108. View Abstract
Childhood gender nonconformity, bullying victimization, and depressive symptoms across adolescence and early adulthood: an 11-year longitudinal study. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2013 Feb; 52(2):143-52. View Abstract
Over-the-counter and out-of-control: legal strategies to protect youths from abusing products for weight control. Am J Public Health. 2013 Feb; 103(2):220-5. View Abstract
Eating disorder symptoms and obesity at the intersections of gender, ethnicity, and sexual orientation in US high school students. Am J Public Health. 2013 Feb; 103(2):e16-22. View Abstract
A public health approach to eating disorders prevention: it's time for public health professionals to take a seat at the table. BMC Public Health. 2012 Oct 09; 12:854. View Abstract
Application of the Rosner-Colditz risk prediction model to estimate sexual orientation group disparities in breast cancer risk in a U.S. cohort of premenopausal women. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2012 Dec; 21(12):2201-8. View Abstract
Elevated risk of posttraumatic stress in sexual minority youths: mediation by childhood abuse and gender nonconformity. Am J Public Health. 2012 Aug; 102(8):1587-93. View Abstract
An examination of sexual orientation group patterns in mammographic and colorectal screening in a cohort of U.S. women. Cancer Causes Control. 2013 Mar; 24(3):539-47. View Abstract
Sexual-orientation disparities in cigarette smoking in a longitudinal cohort study of adolescents. Nicotine Tob Res. 2013 Jan; 15(1):213-22. View Abstract
Body satisfaction, weight gain and binge eating among overweight adolescent girls. Int J Obes (Lond). 2012 Jul; 36(7):944-9. View Abstract
Posttraumatic stress disorder across two generations: concordance and mechanisms in a population-based sample. Biol Psychiatry. 2012 Sep 15; 72(6):505-11. View Abstract
The development of associations among body mass index, body dissatisfaction, and weight and shape concern in adolescent boys and girls. J Adolesc Health. 2012 Nov; 51(5):517-23. View Abstract
Long-term impact of a chef on school lunch consumption: findings from a 2-year pilot study in Boston middle schools. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2012 Jun; 112(6):927-33. View Abstract
Adult body mass index trajectories and sexual orientation: the Nurses' Health Study II. Am J Prev Med. 2012 Apr; 42(4):348-54. View Abstract
Childhood gender nonconformity: a risk indicator for childhood abuse and posttraumatic stress in youth. Pediatrics. 2012 Mar; 129(3):410-7. View Abstract
Sexual orientation and bias in self-reported BMI. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2012 Aug; 20(8):1703-9. View Abstract
Effect of the planet health intervention on eating disorder symptoms in Massachusetts middle schools, 2005-2008. Prev Chronic Dis. 2012; 9:E171; quiz E171. View Abstract
A prospective study of overeating, binge eating, and depressive symptoms among adolescent and young adult women. J Adolesc Health. 2012 May; 50(5):478-83. View Abstract
High burden of homelessness among sexual-minority adolescents: findings from a representative Massachusetts high school sample. Am J Public Health. 2011 Sep; 101(9):1683-9. View Abstract
The association of body mass index and externally perceived attractiveness across race/ethnicity, gender, and time. J Adolesc Health. 2012 Jan; 50(1):74-79.e2. View Abstract
Reproductive health screening disparities and sexual orientation in a cohort study of U.S. adolescent and young adult females. J Adolesc Health. 2011 Nov; 49(5):505-10. View Abstract
The blind spot in the drive for childhood obesity prevention: bringing eating disorders prevention into focus as a public health priority. Am J Public Health. 2011 Jun; 101(6):e1-4. View Abstract
Growing up in a domestic violence environment: relationship with developmental trajectories of body mass index during adolescence into young adulthood. J Epidemiol Community Health. 2012 Jul; 66(7):629-35. View Abstract
Stability and change in self-reported sexual orientation identity in young people: application of mobility metrics. Arch Sex Behav. 2011 Jun; 40(3):519-32. View Abstract
Disordered weight control behaviors in early adolescent boys and girls of color: an under-recognized factor in the epidemic of childhood overweight. J Adolesc Health. 2011 Jan; 48(1):109-12. View Abstract
The mediating effect of childhood abuse in sexual orientation disparities in tobacco and alcohol use during adolescence: results from the Nurses' Health Study II. Cancer Causes Control. 2010 Nov; 21(11):1817-28. View Abstract
Pervasive trauma exposure among US sexual orientation minority adults and risk of posttraumatic stress disorder. Am J Public Health. 2010 Dec; 100(12):2433-41. View Abstract
Examination of shared risk and protective factors for overweight and disordered eating among adolescents. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2010 Apr; 164(4):336-43. View Abstract
Improving adolescent and young adult health - training the next generation of physician scientists in transdisciplinary research. J Adolesc Health. 2010 Feb; 46(2):100-9. View Abstract
Sexual orientation and drug use in a longitudinal cohort study of U.S. adolescents. Addict Behav. 2010 May; 35(5):517-21. View Abstract
Family dinner and disordered eating behaviors in a large cohort of adolescents. Eat Disord. 2010 Jan-Feb; 18(1):10-24. View Abstract
Sexual risk in "mostly heterosexual" young women: influence of social support and caregiver mental health. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2009 Dec; 18(12):2005-10. View Abstract
A comparison of weight-related behaviors among high school students who are homeless and non-homeless. J Sch Health. 2009 Oct; 79(10):466-73. View Abstract
Body satisfaction and body weight: gender differences and sociodemographic determinants. BMC Public Health. 2009 Aug 27; 9:313. View Abstract
Sexual orientation disparities in purging and binge eating from early to late adolescence. J Adolesc Health. 2009 Sep; 45(3):238-45. View Abstract
Sexual orientation disparities in weight status in adolescence: findings from a prospective study. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2009 Sep; 17(9):1776-82. View Abstract
Sexual orientation disparities in longitudinal alcohol use patterns among adolescents: findings from the Growing Up Today Study. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2008 Nov; 162(11):1071-8. View Abstract
Health and nutrient content claims in food advertisements on Hispanic and mainstream prime-time television. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2008 Nov-Dec; 40(6):348-54. View Abstract
Screening high school students for eating disorders: results of a national initiative. Prev Chronic Dis. 2008 Oct; 5(4):A114. View Abstract
Disparities in child abuse victimization in lesbian, bisexual, and heterosexual women in the Nurses' Health Study II. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2008 May; 17(4):597-606. View Abstract
Child abuse and smoking among young women: the importance of severity, accumulation, and timing. J Adolesc Health. 2008 Jul; 43(1):55-63. View Abstract
Irregular menses linked to vomiting in a nonclinical sample: findings from the National Eating Disorders Screening Program in high schools. J Adolesc Health. 2008 May; 42(5):450-7. View Abstract
"Everyone has a right to, like, check their box:" findings on a measure of gender identity from a cognitive testing study with adolescents. J LGBT Health Res. 2008; 4(1):1-9. View Abstract
Predictors of initiation of alcohol use among US adolescents: findings from a prospective cohort study. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2007 Oct; 161(10):959-66. View Abstract
Sexual violence victimization history and sexual risk indicators in a community-based urban cohort of "mostly heterosexual" and heterosexual young women. Am J Public Health. 2008 Jun; 98(6):1015-20. View Abstract
School-based overweight preventive intervention lowers incidence of disordered weight-control behaviors in early adolescent girls. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2007 Sep; 161(9):865-9. View Abstract
Can media promote responsible sexual behaviors among adolescents and young adults? Curr Opin Pediatr. 2007 Aug; 19(4):405-10. View Abstract
Race and gender differences in the association of dieting and gains in BMI among young adults. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2007 Feb; 15(2):456-64. View Abstract
Making sense of sexual orientation measures: findings from a cognitive processing study with adolescents on health survey questions. J LGBT Health Res. 2007; 3(1):55-65. View Abstract
Sexual orientation, gender, and alcohol use in a cohort study of U.S. adolescent girls and boys. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2007 Mar 16; 87(2-3):119-30. View Abstract
Facilitating change in school health: a qualitative study of schools' experiences using the School Health Index. Prev Chronic Dis. 2006 Apr; 3(2):A35. View Abstract
Swimming upstream: faculty and staff members from urban middle schools in low-income communities describe their experience implementing nutrition and physical activity initiatives. Prev Chronic Dis. 2006 Apr; 3(2):A37. View Abstract
Disclosure of sexual orientation and behavior in the Nurses' Health Study II: results from a pilot study. J Homosex. 2006; 51(1):13-31. View Abstract
“Mostly heterosexual” and heterosexual young adult females: comparisons of sexual violence victimization history and sexual risk behaviors in a community-based urban cohort. J Adolesc Health. 2006; 38(2):121. View Abstract
Respond (letter to editor). Am J Public Health. 2006; 96:205-206. View Abstract
Weight concerns and weight control behaviors of adolescents and their mothers. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2005 Dec; 159(12):1121-6. View Abstract
Parental acceptance of the human papillomavirus vaccine. J Adolesc Health. 2005 Sep; 37(3):248-51. View Abstract
Clustering of fast-food restaurants around schools: a novel application of spatial statistics to the study of food environments. Am J Public Health. 2005 Sep; 95(9):1575-81. View Abstract
Exposure to the mass media, body shape concerns, and use of supplements to improve weight and shape among male and female adolescents. Pediatrics. 2005 Aug; 116(2):e214-20. View Abstract
Influence of bone density results on adolescents with anorexia nervosa. Int J Eat Disord. 2005 Apr; 37(3):250-5. View Abstract
Follow-up evaluation of a high school eating disorders screening program: knowledge, awareness and self-referral. J Adolesc Health. 2005 Mar; 36(3):208-13. View Abstract
The impact of a school-based obesity prevention trial on disordered weight-control behaviors in early adolescent girls. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2005 Mar; 159(3):225-30. View Abstract
Overweight status of adolescent girls with polycystic ovary syndrome: body mass index as mediator of quality of life. Ambul Pediatr. 2005 Mar-Apr; 5(2):107-11. View Abstract
Sexual orientation and risk of bulimic behaviors: results of a prospective study with adolescent girls. Eating Disorders Research Society, Toronto Canada. 2005. View Abstract
Overweight prevention: adolescents’ suggestions for health care providers. J Adolesc Health. 2005; 36(2):151. View Abstract
Young adults in Massachusetts: who is at risk of being uninsured? J Adolesc Health. 2004 Nov; 35(5):425.e19-27. View Abstract
Development of a scale to measure adolescents' beliefs and attitudes about postponing sexual initiation. J Adolesc Health. 2004 Nov; 35(5):425.e1-10. View Abstract
Sexual orientation, health risk factors, and physical functioning in the Nurses' Health Study II. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2004 Nov; 13(9):1033-47. View Abstract
Snack food intake does not predict weight change among children and adolescents. Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord. 2004 Oct; 28(10):1210-6. View Abstract
Sexual orientation, weight concerns, and eating-disordered behaviors in adolescent girls and boys. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2004 Sep; 43(9):1115-23. View Abstract
Sexual orientation and tobacco use in a cohort study of US adolescent girls and boys. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2004 Apr; 158(4):317-22. View Abstract
"How can we stay healthy when you're throwing all of this in front of us?" Findings from focus groups and interviews in middle schools on environmental influences on nutrition and physical activity. Health Educ Behav. 2004 Feb; 31(1):34-46. View Abstract
A prospective cohort study of sexual orientation and bulimic behaviors in adolescent girls. Int J Eat Disord. 2004; 35(4):393. View Abstract
Measures of sexual orientation in epidemiologic surveys: findings from a cognitive processing study with adolescents. J Adolesc Health. 2004; 34(2):113-114. View Abstract
Relation between dieting and weight change among preadolescents and adolescents. Pediatrics. 2003 Oct; 112(4):900-6. View Abstract
Which psychiatric patients board on the medical service? Pediatrics. 2003 Jun; 111(6 Pt 1):e693-8. View Abstract
Fertility concerns and sexual behavior in adolescent girls with polycystic ovary syndrome: implications for quality of life. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2003 Feb; 16(1):33-7. View Abstract
Sexual orientation and overweight: a cohort study of U.S. adolescents. J Adolesc Health. 2003; 32(2):120. View Abstract
Strategic plan for the prevention and control of overweight and obesity in New England. 2003. View Abstract
Constructing the need for “low fat” food. In: Loseke DR, Best J, eds. Social problems: constructionist readings. 2003; 180-187. View Abstract
Dating violence among gay, lesbian, and bisexual adolescents: results from a community survey. J Adolesc Health. 2002 Dec; 31(6):469-74. View Abstract
Smoking, getting drunk, and engaging in bulimic behaviors: in which order are the behaviors adopted? J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2002 Jul; 41(7):846-53. View Abstract
Quality of life in adolescent girls with polycystic ovary syndrome. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2002 Jun; 156(6):556-60. View Abstract
Consumerism: its impact on the health of adolescents. Adolesc Med. 2001 Oct; 12(3):389-409. View Abstract
U.S. federally funded television public service announcements (PSAs) to prevent HIV/AIDS: a content analysis. J Health Commun. 2001 Jul-Sep; 6(3):249-63. View Abstract
Dieting and smoking initiation in early adolescent girls and boys: a prospective study. Am J Public Health. 2001 Mar; 91(3):446-50. View Abstract
Population-based prevention of eating disorders: an application of the Rose prevention model. Prev Med. 2001 Mar; 32(3):268-83. View Abstract
Consumerism: its impact on the health of adolescents. In: Brown R, Alderman E, eds. Adolesc Med: State of the Art Reviews; Adolescents, Families, and Society in the New Millennium. 2001; 12(3):389-409. View Abstract
Healthy People 2010 companion document for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender health. 2001. View Abstract
Prevention research in eating disorders: theory and new directions. Psychol Med. 2000 Nov; 30(6):1249-62. View Abstract
Fat, loathing and public health: the complicity of science in a culture of disordered eating. Cult Med Psychiatry. 1999 Jun; 23(2):245-68. View Abstract
“Invisible.” 30-second radio public service announcement in collaboration with Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Health Access Project. 1999. View Abstract
Commodity knowledge in consumer culture: the role of nutritional health promotion in the making of the diet industry. In: Sobal J, Maurer D, eds. Weighty issues: constructing fatness and thinness as social problems. 1999; 159-181. View Abstract
Dieting in adolescents: smoking, disordered eating, and strategies for prevention. 1999. View Abstract
Choosing the right evaluation tool: a review of data collection instruments for evaluating alcohol and other drug prevention in higher education. 1998. View Abstract
A college case study: a supplement to understanding evaluation: the way to better prevention programs. 1997. View Abstract
Secondary effects of binge drinking on college campuses. 1996. View Abstract
Gay rights, citizenship and the American body. A Contemporary Notion of Citizenship: Race, Class, and Gender in American Life conference publication. W.E.B. Du Bois Graduate Society, Harvard University. 1995. View Abstract
Setting up a needle exchange: questions to consider, choices to be made. 1995. View Abstract
Drinking buddies: the New York Times' hidden alcohol-industry sources. Extra! The Magazine of Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting. 1995. View Abstract
“You Are Not Alone.” 30-second radio public service announcement in collaboration with McLean Hospital. 1995. View Abstract
Perspective on gays in the military: don’t compromise, don’t capitulate. The Los Angeles Times. 1993. View Abstract
Pat Califia (1954 - ). In: Pollack S, Knight DD, eds. Contemporary lesbian writers of the United States: a bio-bibliographical critical sourcebook. 1993. View Abstract
A freak among freaks: the 'zine scene. In: Stein A, ed. Sisters, sexperts, and queers: beyond the lesbian nation. 1993. View Abstract
Commentary on Supreme Court nomination hearings. The Advocate. 1991. View Abstract
AIDS and Africa: United States media and racist fantasy. Cultural Critique. 1990; 14:129-152. View Abstract