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Research Overview

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

  1. Caregiver-Youth Agreement on the Nine-Item Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder Survey. Int J Eat Disord. 2025 Jan 24. View Abstract
  2. Pediatric Hospital Utilization During Medical Stabilization for Patients With Eating Disorders. Hosp Pediatr. 2024 Dec 01; 14(12):982-991. View Abstract
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. Weight/Shape concerns in youth with Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID). Eat Disord. 2024 Sep 21; 1-15. View Abstract
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. Assessing growth in children and adolescents with Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder. J Eat Disord. 2024 Jun 14; 12(1):82. View Abstract
  9. 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
  10. Sexual Debut in Early Adolescence and Individual, School, and Neighborhood Social Capital. J Adolesc Health. 2024 Aug; 75(2):333-343. View Abstract
  11. 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
  12. Pediatric hospital utilization for patients with avoidant restrictive food intake disorder. J Eat Disord. 2024 Mar 25; 12(1):42. View Abstract
  13. 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
  14. Weight Stigma Associated With Mental Health Concerns Among College Students. Am J Prev Med. 2024 02; 66(2):260-268. View Abstract
  15. International consensus on patient-centred outcomes in eating disorders. Lancet Psychiatry. 2023 12; 10(12):966-973. View Abstract
  16. 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
  17. Anorexia nervosa and the COVID-19 pandemic among young people: a scoping review. J Eat Disord. 2023 Jul 20; 11(1):122. View Abstract
  18. Adolescent individual, school, and neighborhood influences on young adult diabetes risk. Health Place. 2023 09; 83:103047. View Abstract
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. Emergency Department Visits and Hospitalizations for Eating Disorders During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Pediatrics. 2023 01 01; 151(1). View Abstract
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. Eating disorders in adolescents and young adults with cystic fibrosis. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2022 11; 57(11):2791-2797. View Abstract
  28. Adolescent individual, school, and neighborhood influences on young adult hypertension risk. PLoS One. 2022; 17(4):e0266729. View Abstract
  29. Severe Hypernatremia in an Adolescent With Anorexia Nervosa. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2021 12; 60(14):586-590. View Abstract
  30. The set point: weight destiny established before adulthood? Curr Opin Pediatr. 2021 08 01; 33(4):368-372. View Abstract
  31. 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
  32. 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
  33. 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
  34. 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
  35. 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
  36. 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
  37. Weight-Focused Public Health Interventions-No Benefit, Some Harm. JAMA Pediatr. 2021 03 01; 175(3):238-239. View Abstract
  38. 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
  39. Psychosocial, behavioral and clinical correlates of children with overweight and obesity. BMC Pediatr. 2020 06 10; 20(1):291. View Abstract
  40. "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
  41. 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
  42. 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
  43. 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
  44. 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
  45. BMI Trajectories from Birth to Young Adulthood. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2018 06; 26(6):1043-1049. View Abstract
  46. 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
  47. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Early Childhood Obesity. Pediatrics. 2018 01; 141(1). View Abstract
  48. 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
  49. 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
  50. 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
  51. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Adolescent Health: An Interprofessional Case Discussion. MedEdPORTAL. 2017 Aug 09; 13:10615. View Abstract
  52. Contextual Effects of Neighborhoods and Schools on Adolescent and Young Adult Marijuana Use in the United States. Subst Abuse. 2017; 11:1178221817711417. View Abstract
  53. 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
  54. 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
  55. 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
  56. 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
  57. 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
  58. Disentangling overlapping influences of neighborhoods and schools on adolescent body mass index. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2016 12; 24(12):2570-2577. View Abstract
  59. Childcare Attendance and Obesity Risk. Pediatrics. 2016 11; 138(5). View Abstract
  60. 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
  61. Achieving Cardiovascular Health in Young Adulthood-Which Adolescent Factors Matter? J Adolesc Health. 2016 Jan; 58(1):119-21. View Abstract
  62. 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
  63. 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
  64. Unmet Health Care Need in US Adolescents and Adult Health Outcomes. Pediatrics. 2015 Sep; 136(3):513-20. View Abstract
  65. Managing adolescent obesity and the role of bariatric surgery. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2015 Aug; 27(4):434-41. View Abstract
  66. 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
  67. 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
  68. 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
  69. Prospective association between overvaluation of weight and binge eating among overweight adolescent girls. J Adolesc Health. 2015 Jan; 56(1):25-9. View Abstract
  70. Child maltreatment and blood pressure in young adulthood. Child Abuse Negl. 2014 Nov; 38(11):1747-54. View Abstract
  71. 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
  72. Sexual orientation disparities in BMI among U.S. adolescents and young adults in three race/ethnicity groups. J Obes. 2014; 2014:537242. View Abstract
  73. 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
  74. School programs and characteristics and their influence on student BMI: findings from healthy passages. PLoS One. 2014; 9(1):e83254. View Abstract
  75. 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
  76. 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
  77. 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
  78. 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
  79. 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
  80. Sexual orientation and bias in self-reported BMI. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2012 Aug; 20(8):1703-9. View Abstract
  81. 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
  82. 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
  83. Food insecurity and increased BMI in young adult women. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2012 Sep; 20(9):1896-901. View Abstract
  84. 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
  85. 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
  86. School variation in asthma: compositional or contextual? PLoS One. 2009 Dec 30; 4(12):e8512. View Abstract
  87. 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
  88. 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
  89. The impact of school context on the weight status of adolscent males and females. Obesity. 2008. View Abstract
  90. Can neighborhoods explain racial/ethnic differences in adolescent inactivity? Int J Pediatr Obes. 2007; 2(4):202-10. View Abstract
  91. Guidelines for adolescent well care: is there consensus? Curr Opin Pediatr. 2006 Aug; 18(4):365-70. View Abstract
  92. 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
  93. Guidelines for adolescent well care: Is there consensus?. Current Opinions in Pediatrics. 2006; 18(4):365-370. View Abstract
  94. The treatment of adolescent depression in the era of the black box warning. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2005 Aug; 17(4):466-72. View Abstract
  95. Interpreting negative results: postpartum interview position not associated with improved outcomes. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2003 Apr; 157(4):333-5. View Abstract

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