Dr. Richmond's research is focused on the full spectrum of weight-related outcomes, from overweight/obesity to restrictive eating disorders. She is particularly interested in understanding social determinants that contribute to weight-related outcomes as well as novel interventions that aid youth with overweight/obesity in remaining as physically and psychologically healthy as possible.
Research Background
Tracy Richmond received her MD from the University of Cincinnati and her MPH from the University of Michigan. She received additional training through the University of Michigan's Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program. She is the Medical Director of the PREP clinic, an intervention program focused on youth with overweight/obesity and those with binge eating disorder. Publications
Education
Undergraduate School
University of Pennsylvania
1994
Philadelphia
PA
Medical School
University of Cincinnati
1999
Cincinnati
OH
Internship
Pediatrics
University of Michigan Health System
2000
Ann Arbor
MI
Residency
Pediatrics
University of Michigan Health System
2004
Ann Arbor
MI
Graduate School
MPH
University of Michigan
2005
Ann Arbor
MI
Fellowship
Adolescent Medicine
Boston Children's Hospital
2006
Boston
MA
Publications
Caregiver-Youth Agreement on the Nine-Item Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder Survey. Int J Eat Disord. 2025 Jan 24. View Abstract
Pediatric Hospital Utilization During Medical Stabilization for Patients With Eating Disorders. Hosp Pediatr. 2024 Dec 01; 14(12):982-991. View Abstract
Growing up in a larger body: youth- and parent-reported triggers for illness and barriers to recovery from anorexia nervosa. J Eat Disord. 2024 Nov 23; 12(1):192. View Abstract
Building RECOVERY: development of the registry of eating disorders and their co-morbidities OVER time in youth. J Eat Disord. 2024 Sep 27; 12(1):147. View Abstract
Weight/Shape concerns in youth with Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID). Eat Disord. 2024 Sep 21; 1-15. View Abstract
Treatment adherence and nasogastric tube use in hospitalized youth with anorexia nervosa and premorbid overweight/obesity. Eat Disord. 2024 Jul 26; 1-9. View Abstract
Who gets treated for an eating disorder? Implications for inference based on clinical populations. BMC Public Health. 2024 07 02; 24(1):1758. View Abstract
Assessing growth in children and adolescents with Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder. J Eat Disord. 2024 Jun 14; 12(1):82. View Abstract
Correction: Variation in care for inpatients with avoidant restrictive food intake disorder leads to development of a novel inpatient clinical pathway to standardize care. J Eat Disord. 2024 Jun 07; 12(1):73. View Abstract
Sexual Debut in Early Adolescence and Individual, School, and Neighborhood Social Capital. J Adolesc Health. 2024 Aug; 75(2):333-343. View Abstract
Variation in care for inpatients with avoidant restrictive food intake disorder leads to development of a novel inpatient clinical pathway to standardize care. J Eat Disord. 2024 May 23; 12(1):66. View Abstract
Pediatric hospital utilization for patients with avoidant restrictive food intake disorder. J Eat Disord. 2024 Mar 25; 12(1):42. View Abstract
Associations between presenting weight and premorbid weight and the medical sequelae in hospitalized youth with anorexia nervosa or atypical anorexia nervosa. J Pediatr Nurs. 2024 Jul-Aug; 77:125-130. View Abstract
Weight Stigma Associated With Mental Health Concerns Among College Students. Am J Prev Med. 2024 02; 66(2):260-268. View Abstract
International consensus on patient-centred outcomes in eating disorders. Lancet Psychiatry. 2023 12; 10(12):966-973. View Abstract
Eating disorders occur at high rates in adolescents with epilepsy and are associated with psychiatric comorbidities and suicidality. Epilepsia. 2023 11; 64(11):2982-2992. View Abstract
Anorexia nervosa and the COVID-19 pandemic among young people: a scoping review. J Eat Disord. 2023 Jul 20; 11(1):122. View Abstract
Adolescent individual, school, and neighborhood influences on young adult diabetes risk. Health Place. 2023 09; 83:103047. View Abstract
Triggers for eating disorder onset in youth with anorexia nervosa across the weight spectrum. Eat Disord. 2023 Nov 02; 31(6):553-572. View Abstract
Assessment of Patients With ARFID Presenting to Multi-Disciplinary Tertiary Care Program. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2023 06 01; 76(6):743-748. View Abstract
Emergency Department Visits and Hospitalizations for Eating Disorders During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Pediatrics. 2023 01 01; 151(1). View Abstract
COVID-19 related familial economic disruptions and eating disorder patients' mental health concerns and motivation to recover. J Eat Disord. 2022 Dec 20; 10(1):197. View Abstract
Clinician perspectives on assessing for disordered eating and body image disturbance in adolescents and young adults with cystic fibrosis. J Cyst Fibros. 2023 May; 22(3):431-435. View Abstract
Association of the COVID-19 Pandemic With Adolescent and Young Adult Eating Disorder Care Volume. JAMA Pediatr. 2022 12 01; 176(12):1225-1232. View Abstract
Adolescents with anorexia nervosa or atypical anorexia nervosa with premorbid overweight/obesity: What should we do about their weight loss? J Child Adolesc Psychiatr Nurs. 2023 02; 36(1):55-58. View Abstract
Unraveling the meaning of weight misperception in a sample of college students: Unaware or body satisfied? Body Image. 2022 Dec; 43:87-94. View Abstract
Eating disorders in adolescents and young adults with cystic fibrosis. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2022 11; 57(11):2791-2797. View Abstract
Adolescent individual, school, and neighborhood influences on young adult hypertension risk. PLoS One. 2022; 17(4):e0266729. View Abstract
Severe Hypernatremia in an Adolescent With Anorexia Nervosa. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2021 12; 60(14):586-590. View Abstract
The set point: weight destiny established before adulthood? Curr Opin Pediatr. 2021 08 01; 33(4):368-372. View Abstract
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Number of Adolescents/Young Adults Seeking Eating Disorder-Related Care. J Adolesc Health. 2021 10; 69(4):660-663. View Abstract
COVID-19 and eating disorder and mental health concerns in patients with eating disorders. J Eat Disord. 2021 Jul 02; 9(1):80. View Abstract
Access to care and worsening eating disorder symptomatology in youth during the COVID-19 pandemic. J Eat Disord. 2021 Jun 10; 9(1):69. View Abstract
The Association of Malnutrition, illness duration, and pre-morbid weight status with anxiety and depression symptoms in adolescents and young adults with restrictive eating disorders: a cross-sectional study. J Eat Disord. 2021 May 17; 9(1):60. View Abstract
The scale matters: assessing body size with figure rating scales in a diverse sample of young adults. Eat Weight Disord. 2022 Feb; 27(1):263-271. 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
Weight-Focused Public Health Interventions-No Benefit, Some Harm. JAMA Pediatr. 2021 03 01; 175(3):238-239. View Abstract
Cross-classified multilevel models (CCMM) in health research: A systematic review of published empirical studies and recommendations for best practices. SSM Popul Health. 2020 Dec; 12:100661. View Abstract
Psychosocial, behavioral and clinical correlates of children with overweight and obesity. BMC Pediatr. 2020 06 10; 20(1):291. View Abstract
"It's Healthy Because It's Natural." Perceptions of "Clean" Eating among U.S. Adolescents and Emerging Adults. Nutrients. 2020 Jun 07; 12(6). View Abstract
How do you define recovery? A qualitative study of patients with eating disorders, their parents, and clinicians. Int J Eat Disord. 2020 08; 53(8):1209-1218. View Abstract
School Social Capital and Tobacco Experimentation Among Adolescents: Evidence From a Cross-Classified Multilevel, Longitudinal Analysis. J Adolesc Health. 2020 04; 66(4):431-438. View Abstract
A survey of physician practices on the inpatient medical stabilization of patients with avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder. J Eat Disord. 2018; 6:22. View Abstract
Does an uneven sample size distribution across settings matter in cross-classified multilevel modeling? Results of a simulation study. Health Place. 2018 07; 52:121-126. View Abstract
BMI Trajectories from Birth to Young Adulthood. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2018 06; 26(6):1043-1049. View Abstract
Relating shape/weight based self-esteem, depression, and anxiety with weight and perceived physical health among young adults. Body Image. 2018 Jun; 25:168-176. View Abstract
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Early Childhood Obesity. Pediatrics. 2018 01; 141(1). View Abstract
Oral health status and longitudinal cardiometabolic risk in a national sample of young adults. J Am Dent Assoc. 2017 12; 148(12):930-935. View Abstract
Racial/Ethnic Disparities: a Longitudinal Study of Growth Trajectories Among US Kindergarten Children. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2018 08; 5(4):875-884. View Abstract
Longitudinal impact of weight misperception and intent to change weight on body mass index of adolescents and young adults with overweight or obesity. Eat Behav. 2017 12; 27:7-13. View Abstract
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Adolescent Health: An Interprofessional Case Discussion. MedEdPORTAL. 2017 Aug 09; 13:10615. View Abstract
Contextual Effects of Neighborhoods and Schools on Adolescent and Young Adult Marijuana Use in the United States. Subst Abuse. 2017; 11:1178221817711417. View Abstract
History of Overweight/Obesity as Predictor of Care Received at 1-year Follow-Up in Adolescents With Anorexia Nervosa or Atypical Anorexia Nervosa. J Adolesc Health. 2017 Jun; 60(6):674-679. View Abstract
Food Insecurity, Weight Status, and Perceived Nutritional and Exercise Barriers in an Urban Youth Population. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2018 02; 57(2):152-160. View Abstract
Protective Misperception? Prospective Study of Weight Self-Perception and Blood Pressure in Adolescents With Overweight and Obesity. J Adolesc Health. 2017 Jun; 60(6):680-687. View Abstract
Racial/ethnic and weight status disparities in dieting and disordered weight control behaviors among early adolescents. Eat Behav. 2017 08; 26:104-107. View Abstract
Cross-sectional and Prospective Examination of Weight Misperception and Depressive Symptoms Among Youth with Overweight and Obesity. Prev Sci. 2017 02; 18(2):152-163. View Abstract
Disentangling overlapping influences of neighborhoods and schools on adolescent body mass index. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2016 12; 24(12):2570-2577. View Abstract
Weight misperception among young adults with overweight/obesity associated with disordered eating behaviors. Int J Eat Disord. 2016 Oct; 49(10):937-946. View Abstract
Achieving Cardiovascular Health in Young Adulthood-Which Adolescent Factors Matter? J Adolesc Health. 2016 Jan; 58(1):119-21. View Abstract
Helpful or harmful? Prospective association between weight misperception and weight gain among overweight and obese adolescents and young adults. Int J Obes (Lond). 2016 Feb; 40(2):328-32. View Abstract
Three-Year Improvements in Weight Status and Weight-Related Behaviors in Middle School Students: The Healthy Choices Study. PLoS One. 2015; 10(8):e0134470. View Abstract
Unmet Health Care Need in US Adolescents and Adult Health Outcomes. Pediatrics. 2015 Sep; 136(3):513-20. View Abstract
Managing adolescent obesity and the role of bariatric surgery. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2015 Aug; 27(4):434-41. View Abstract
Disentangling the relative influence of schools and neighborhoods on adolescents' risk for depressive symptoms. Am J Public Health. 2015 Apr; 105(4):732-40. View Abstract
Using cross-classified multilevel models to disentangle school and neighborhood effects: an example focusing on smoking behaviors among adolescents in the United States. Health Place. 2015 Jan; 31:224-32. View Abstract
School social capital and body mass index in the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. J Sch Health. 2014 Dec; 84(12):759-68. View Abstract
Prospective association between overvaluation of weight and binge eating among overweight adolescent girls. J Adolesc Health. 2015 Jan; 56(1):25-9. View Abstract
Child maltreatment and blood pressure in young adulthood. Child Abuse Negl. 2014 Nov; 38(11):1747-54. View Abstract
Racial/ethnic differences in accuracy of body mass index reporting in a diverse cohort of young adults. Int J Obes (Lond). 2015 Mar; 39(3):546-8. 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
Hypertension awareness and control among young adults in the national longitudinal study of adolescent health. J Gen Intern Med. 2014 Aug; 29(8):1098-104. View Abstract
School programs and characteristics and their influence on student BMI: findings from healthy passages. PLoS One. 2014; 9(1):e83254. 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
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
Dietary and physical activity factors related to eating disorder symptoms among middle school youth. J Sch Health. 2013 Jan; 83(1):14-20. 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
The association of adolescent socioeconomic position and adult height: variation across racial/ethnic groups. Econ Hum Biol. 2013 Mar; 11(2):178-84. 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
Understanding teen dating violence: practical screening and intervention strategies for pediatric and adolescent healthcare providers. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2011 Aug; 23(4):379-83. View Abstract
Food insecurity and increased BMI in young adult women. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2012 Sep; 20(9):1896-901. 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
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
School variation in asthma: compositional or contextual? PLoS One. 2009 Dec 30; 4(12):e8512. View Abstract
Television viewing is not predictive of BMI in Black and Hispanic young adult females. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2010 May; 18(5):1015-20. View Abstract
School level contextual factors are associated with the weight status of adolescent males and females. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2008 Jun; 16(6):1324-30. View Abstract
The impact of school context on the weight status of adolscent males and females. Obesity. 2008. View Abstract
Can neighborhoods explain racial/ethnic differences in adolescent inactivity? Int J Pediatr Obes. 2007; 2(4):202-10. View Abstract
Guidelines for adolescent well care: is there consensus? Curr Opin Pediatr. 2006 Aug; 18(4):365-70. View Abstract
Can school income and racial/ethnic composition explain the racial/ethnic disparity in adolescent physical activity participation? Pediatrics. 2006 Jun; 117(6):2158-66. View Abstract
Guidelines for adolescent well care: Is there consensus?. Current Opinions in Pediatrics. 2006; 18(4):365-370. View Abstract
The treatment of adolescent depression in the era of the black box warning. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2005 Aug; 17(4):466-72. View Abstract
Interpreting negative results: postpartum interview position not associated with improved outcomes. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2003 Apr; 157(4):333-5. View Abstract