Dianne Neumark-Sztainer Ph.D., Associate Professor, University of Minnesota Division of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, Division of Epidemiology Suite 300, 1300 South Second Street Minneapolis, MN 55454-1015 neumark@epi.umn.edu
Abstract
Healthy People 20 10 Objectives for Nutrition and Weight Status aim for an increase in the number of youth meeting recommendations for fat, calcium rich foods, fruit, vegetables, and grain intakes and a decrease in the prevalence of overweight youth, particularly among minority youth and youth from low socio economic backgrounds. Nutritional intake during adolescence is critical for growth, long term health promotion, and the development of lifelong eating behaviors. However, existing data indicate that adolescents are far from reaching many of these objectives and that there are large disparities across ethnicity and socio economic
status. The proposed study will examine adolescent eating patterns and weight status in a longitudinal study. Adolescents (N=4746) who participated in the first phase of Project EAT will be surveyed to examine changes in their eating patterns and weight status as they progress from early adolescence (ages 11 14) to middle adolescence (ages 15 17), and from middle to late adolescence/young adulthood (ages 18 21). Socioenvironmental, personal, and behavioral predictors of eating patterns and weight status will be identified in order to guide the development of more effective interventions. Thus, the proposed study will provide a
greater understanding of the patterns and predictors of eating patterns and weight status during different phases of adolescence. This is needed. To guide the development of more effective interventions aimed at achieving the Healthy People 2010 Objectives.
Publications
Listed is descending order by year published.
Larson NI, Neumark-Sztainer DR, Story MT, et al. 2008. Fast food intake: Longitudinal trends during the transition to young adulthood and correlations of intake. Journal of Adolescent Health 43(1): 79-86.
Neumark-Sztainer D, Wall M, Haines J, Story M, Eisenberg ME. Why does dieting predict weight gain in adolescents? Findings from Project EAT-II: A five-year longitudinal study. Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 2007; 107:446-455.
van den Berg P, Neumark-Sztainer D, Cafri G, Wall M. Steroid use among adolescents: Longitudinal findings from Project EAT. Pediatrics. 2007; 119:476-486.
Arcan C, Neumark-Sztainer D, Hannan P, van den Berg P, Story M, Larson N. Parental eating behaviors, home food environment and adolescent intakes of fruits, vegetables and dairy foods: Longitudinal findings from Project EAT. Public Health Nutrition. 2007. (Published online before print).
Larson NI, Neumark-Sztainer D, Hannan PJ, Story M. Trends in adolescent fruit and vegetable consumption, 1999-2004. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2007; 32:147-150.
van den Berg P, Neumark-Sztainer D, Hannan PJ, Haines J. Eieting advice from magazines - helpful or harmful? Five year associations with weight-control behaviors and psychological outcomes in adolescents. Pediatrics. 2007; 10:e30-37.
Larson NI, Perry CL, Story M, Neumark-Sztainer D. Food preparation by young adults is associated with better diet quality. Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 2006; 106:2001-2007.
Nelson MC, Neumark-Sztainer D, Hannan PJ, Sirard JR, Story M. Longitudinal and secular trends in physical activity and sedentary behavior during adolescence. Pediatrics. 2006; 118:1627-1634.
Eisenberg ME, Neumark-Sztainer D, Haines J, Wall M. Weight-teasing and emotional well-being in adolescents: Longitudinal findings from Project EAT. Journal of Adolescent Health. (2006); 38: 675-683.
Haines J, Neumark-Sztainer D, Eisenberg ME, Hannan PJ. Weight-teasing and disordered eating behaviors in adolescents: Longitudinal findings from Project EAT (Eating Among Teens). Pediatrics. 2006;117:e209-215.
Neumark-Sztainer D, Wall M, Guo J, Story M, Haines J, Eisenberg M. Obesity, disordered eating and eating disorders in a longitudinal study of adolescents: How do dieters fare five years later? Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 2006; 106:559-568.
Paxton SJ, Eisenberg ME, Neumark-Sztainer D. Prospective predictors of body dissatisfaction in adolescent girls and boys: A five year longitudinal study. Developmental Psychology. 2006; 42: 888-899.
Neumark-Sztainer D, Paxton SJ, Hannan PJ, Haines J, Story M. Does body satisfaction matter? Five-year Longitudinal associations between body satisfaction and health behaviors in adolescent females and males. Journal of Adolescent Health 2006; 39: 244-251.
Neumark-Sztainer D, Wall M, Eisenberg ME, Story M, Hannan RJ. Overweight status and weight control behaviors in adolescents: Longitudinal and secular trends from 1999 to 2004. Preventive Medicine 2006; 43: 52-59.
Paxton SJ, Neumark-Sztainer D, Hannan P, Eisenberg ME. Body dissatisfaction prospectively predicts depressive symptoms and low self-esteem in adolescent girls and boys. Journal of Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology. 2006; 35:539-549.
Eisenberg ME, Neumark-Sztainer D, Paxton SJ. Five-year change in body satisfaction among adolescents. Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 2006; 61:521-527.
Neumark-Sztainer D, van den Berg P, Hannan PJ, Story M. Self-weighing in adolescents: Helpful or harmful? Longitudinal associations with body weight changes and disordered eating. Journal of Adolescent Health. 2006; 39: 811-818.
