Andrea Garber, PhD, RD

Dr. Garber is a Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Adolescent Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). She is a nutritionist, with a PhD in Human and Clinical Nutrition from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a Registered Dietitian (RD) from UCSF. She is the Chief Nutritionist for the UCSF Eating Disorders Program. Her NIH-funded research program focuses on eating disorders, with current studies on nutritional rehabilitation and body composition. In the community, Dr. Garber has been a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors Childhood Obesity Task Force and co-Chair of the Mayor’s Shape Up initiative, as well as advisor on the San Francisco Unified School District nutrition policy.
Education
2018 - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training, University of California
RD, 07/2000 - Dietetics, University of California
PhD, 05/1999 - Human Nutrition, University of Wisconsin
Websites

  1. Nagata JM, Nguyen A, Vargas R, Downey AE, Chaphekar AV, Ganson KT, Buckelew SM, Garber AK. Sex differences in electrolyte abnormalities indicating refeeding syndrome risk among hospitalized adolescents and young adults with eating disorders. Journal of eating disorders 2024. PMID: 38790035


  2. Nagata JM, Weinstein S, Bashir A, Lee S, Al-Shoaibi AAA, Shao IY, Ganson KT, Testa A, He J, Garber AK. Associations of contemporary screen time modalities with early adolescent nutrition. Academic pediatrics 2024. PMID: 38311068


  3. Nagata JM, Vargas R, Sanders AE, Stuart E, Downey AE, Chaphekar AV, Nguyen A, Ganson KT, Buckelew SM, Garber AK. Clinical characteristics of hospitalized male adolescents and young adults with atypical anorexia nervosa. The International journal of eating disorders 2024. PMID: 38205657


  4. Garber AK, Cheng J, Accurso EC, Buckelew SM, Downey AE, Le Grange D, Gorrell S, Kapphahn CJ, Kreiter A, Moscicki AB, Golden NH. Short-term outcomes of the study of refeeding to optimize inpatient gains for patients with atypical anorexia nervosa. The International journal of eating disorders 2024. PMID: 38179719


  5. Downey AE, Odette M, Sanders AE, Kuykendall M, Saunders E, Nagata JM, Forsberg S, Buckelew SM, Garber AK. What medical providers need to elevate outpatient care for adolescents and young adults with binge-eating disorder: A novel protocol. The International journal of eating disorders 2023. PMID: 38130097


  6. Maskarinec G, Shvetsov Y, Wong MC, Cataldi D, Bennett J, Garber AK, Buchthal SD, Heymsfield SB, Shepherd JA. Predictors of visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue and muscle density: The ShapeUp! Kids study. Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases : NMCD 2023. PMID: 38218711


  7. Nagata JM, Bashir A, Weinstein S, Al-Shoaibi AAA, Shao IY, Ganson KT, Testa A, Garber AK. Social epidemiology of the Mediterranean-dietary approaches to stop hypertension intervention for neurodegenerative delay (MIND) diet among early adolescents: the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study. Pediatric research 2023. PMID: 38102419


  8. Nagata JM, Chaphekar AV, Vargas R, Nguyen A, Downey AE, Patel KP, Ganson KT, Stuart E, Vendlinski S, Buckelew SM, Garber AK. Sex differences in cholesterol and triglyceride levels among hospitalized adolescents and young adults with eating disorders. The International journal of eating disorders 2023. PMID: 37864342


  9. Garber AK, Bennett JP, Wong MC, Tian IY, Maskarinec G, Kennedy SF, McCarthy C, Kelly NN, Liu YE, Machen VI, Heymsfield SB, Shepherd JA. Cross-sectional assessment of body composition and detection of malnutrition risk in participants with low body mass index and eating disorders using 3D optical surface scans. The American journal of clinical nutrition 2023. PMID: 37598747


  10. Golden NH, Kapphahn CJ, Cheng J, Kreiter A, Downey AE, Accurso EC, Machen VI, Adams SH, Buckelew SM, Moscicki AB, Le Grange D, Garber AK. Course and outcome in individuals with atypical anorexia nervosa: Findings from the Study of Refeeding to Optimize iNpatient Gains (StRONG). The International journal of eating disorders 2023. PMID: 37507351


  11. Kramer R, Radin R, Forsberg S, Garber AK, Reilly EE, Hail L, Huryk KM, Keyser J, Bruett LD, Le Grange D, Gorrell S, Accurso EC. An exploration of the association between premorbid weight status on patient and caregiver factors at pre and post-treatment among youth with anorexia nervosa/atypical anorexia nervosa. Eating behaviors 2023. PMID: 37542754


  12. Wong MC, Bennett JP, Quon B, Leong LT, Tian IY, Liu YE, Kelly NN, McCarthy C, Chow D, Pujades S, Garber AK, Maskarinec G, Heymsfield SB, Shepherd JA. Accuracy and Precision of 3-dimensional Optical Imaging for Body Composition by Age, BMI, and Ethnicity. The American journal of clinical nutrition 2023. PMID: 37474106


  13. Tian IY, Wong MC, Nguyen WM, Kennedy S, McCarthy C, Kelly NN, Liu YE, Garber AK, Heymsfield SB, Curless B, Shepherd JA. Automated body composition estimation from device-agnostic 3D optical scans in pediatric populations. Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland) 2023. PMID: 37481870


  14. Gorrell S, Downey AE, Saunders E, Accurso EC, Buckelew S, Kreiter A, Le Grange D, Garber AK. Parental self-efficacy: Longitudinal impact on clinical outcomes across levels of care in adolescent anorexia nervosa. The International journal of eating disorders 2023. PMID: 37272755


  15. Stoody VB, Garber AK, Miller CA, Bravender T. Advancements in Inpatient Medical Management of Malnutrition in Children and Adolescents with Restrictive Eating Disorders. The Journal of pediatrics 2023. PMID: 37196778


  16. Accurso EC, Cheng J, Machen VI, Buckelew S, Kreiter A, Adams S, Le Grange D, Golden NH, Garber AK. Hospital-based higher calorie refeeding and mealtime distress in adolescents and young adults with anorexia nervosa or atypical anorexia nervosa. The International journal of eating disorders 2023. PMID: 36919264


  17. Chaphekar AV, Downey A, Garber AK, Kuykendall M, Bojorquez-Ramirez P, Ganson KT, Buckelew SM, Nagata JM. Eating disorders in sexual minority adolescents and young adults: examining clinical characteristics and psychiatric co-morbidities in an inpatient medical setting. Journal of eating disorders 2023. PMID: 36855189


  18. Wong MC, Bennett JP, Leong LT, Tian IY, Liu YE, Kelly NN, McCarthy C, Wong JMW, Ebbeling CB, Ludwig DS, Irving BA, Scott MC, Stampley J, Davis B, Johannsen N, Matthews R, Vincellette C, Garber AK, Maskarinec G, Weiss E, Rood J, Varanoske AN, Pasiakos SM, Heymsfield SB, Shepherd JA. Monitoring body composition change for intervention studies with advancing 3D optical imaging technology in comparison to dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. The American journal of clinical nutrition 2023. PMID: 36796647


  19. Chaphekar AV, Vance SR, Garber AK, Buckelew S, Ganson KT, Downey A, Nagata JM. Transgender and other gender diverse adolescents with eating disorders requiring medical stabilization. Journal of eating disorders 2022. PMID: 36564815


  20. Nagata JM, Vittinghoff E, Gabriel KP, Rana JS, Garber AK, Moran AE, Reis JP, Lewis CE, Sidney S, Bibbins-Domingo K. Physical activity from young adulthood to middle age and premature cardiovascular disease events: a 30-year population-based cohort study. The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity 2022. PMID: 36127703


  21. Nagata JM, Chu J, Ganson KT, Murray SB, Iyer P, Gabriel KP, Garber AK, Bibbins-Domingo K, Baker FC. Contemporary screen time modalities and disruptive behavior disorders in children: a prospective cohort study. Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines 2022. PMID: 35881083


  22. Tian IY, Wong MC, Kennedy S, Kelly NN, Liu YE, Garber AK, Heymsfield SB, Curless B, Shepherd JA. A device-agnostic shape model for automated body composition estimates from 3D optical scans. Medical physics 2022. PMID: 35837761


  23. Nagata JM, Grandis A, Bojorquez-Ramirez P, Nguyen A, Downey AE, Ganson KT, Patel KP, Machen VI, Buckelew SM, Garber AK. Assessment of vitamin D among male adolescents and young adults hospitalized with eating disorders. Journal of eating disorders 2022. PMID: 35851069


  24. Downey AE, Cheng J, Adams SH, Buckelew SM, Kapphahn CJ, Machen VI, Rosen EL, Moscicki AB, Golden NH, Garber AK. Renal Function in Patients Hospitalized With Anorexia Nervosa Undergoing Refeeding: Findings From the Study of Refeeding to Optimize Inpatient Gains. 2022. PMID: 35705423


  25. Nagata JM, Bojorquez-Ramirez P, Nguyen A, Ganson KT, McDonald CM, Machen VI, Downey A, Buckelew SM, Garber AK. Sex differences and associations between zinc deficiency and anemia among hospitalized adolescents and young adults with eating disorders. 2022. PMID: 35624393


  26. Dalenbrook S, Naab S, Garber AK, Correll CU, Voderholzer U, Haas V. Outcomes of a Standardized, High-Caloric, Inpatient Re-Alimentation Treatment Protocol in 120 Severely Malnourished Adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa. 2022. PMID: 35566710


  27. Maskarinec G, Shvetsov YB, Wong MC, Garber A, Monroe K, Ernst TM, Buchthal SD, Lim U, Le Marchand L, Heymsfield SB, Shepherd JA. Subcutaneous and visceral fat assessment by DXA and MRI in older adults and children. Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) 2022. PMID: 35253409


  28. Kells M, Gregas M, Wolfe BE, Garber AK, Kelly-Weeder S. Response to "Refeeding hypophosphatemia in adolescents with anorexia nervosa". 2022. PMID: 35124844


  29. Nagata JM, Bojorquez-Ramirez P, Nguyen A, Ganson KT, Machen VI, Cattle CJ, Buckelew SM, Garber AK. Sex differences in refeeding among hospitalized adolescents and young adults with eating disorders. 2021. PMID: 34957571


  30. Bennett JP, Liu YE, Quon BK, Kelly NN, Wong MC, Kennedy SF, Chow DC, Garber AK, Weiss EJ, Heymsfield SB, Shepherd JA. Assessment of clinical measures of total and regional body composition from a commercial 3-dimensional optical body scanner. Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland) 2021. PMID: 34915272


  31. Forsberg S, Gorrell S, Accurso EC, Trainor C, Garber A, Buckelew S, Le Grange D. Family-based treatment for pediatric eating disorders: Evidence and guidance for delivering integrated interdisciplinary care. Children's health care : journal of the Association for the Care of Children's Health 2021. PMID: 36619528


  32. Wong MC, Ng BK, Tian I, Sobhiyeh S, Pagano I, Dechenaud M, Kennedy SF, Liu YE, Kelly NN, Chow D, Garber AK, Maskarinec G, Pujades S, Black MJ, Curless B, Heymsfield SB, Shepherd JA. A pose-independent method for accurate and precise body composition from 3D optical scans. Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) 2021. PMID: 34549543


  33. Nagata JM, Vittinghoff E, Pettee Gabriel K, Garber AK, Moran AE, Rana JS, Reis JP, Sidney S, Bibbins-Domingo K. Moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity from young adulthood to middle age and metabolic disease: a 30-year population-based cohort study. British journal of sports medicine 2021. PMID: 34521685


  34. Kells M, Gregas M, Wolfe BE, Garber AK, Kelly-Weeder S. Factors associated with refeeding hypophosphatemia in adolescents and young adults hospitalized with anorexia nervosa. Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition 2021. PMID: 34494697


  35. Nagata JM, Ganson KT, Iyer P, Chu J, Baker FC, Gabriel KP, Garber AK, Murray SB, Bibbins-Domingo K. Sociodemographic Correlates of Contemporary Screen Time Use among 9-10-Year-Old Children. The Journal of pediatrics 2021. PMID: 34481807


  36. Nagata JM, Iyer P, Chu J, Baker FC, Gabriel KP, Garber AK, Murray SB, Bibbins-Domingo K, Ganson KT. Contemporary screen time usage among children 9-10-years-old is associated with higher body mass index percentile at 1-year follow-up: A prospective cohort study. Pediatric obesity 2021. PMID: 34180585


  37. Nagata JM, Vittinghoff E, Pettee Gabriel K, Garber AK, Moran AE, Sidney S, Rana JS, Reis JP, Bibbins-Domingo K. Physical Activity and Hypertension From Young Adulthood to Middle Age. American journal of preventive medicine 2021. PMID: 33867211


  38. Golden NH, Cheng J, Kapphahn CJ, Buckelew SM, Machen VI, Kreiter A, Accurso EC, Adams SH, Le Grange D, Moscicki AB, Sy AF, Wilson L, Garber AK. Higher-Calorie Refeeding in Anorexia Nervosa: 1-Year Outcomes From a Randomized Controlled Trial. Pediatrics 2021. PMID: 33753542


  39. Nagata JM, Iyer P, Chu J, Baker FC, Pettee Gabriel K, Garber AK, Murray SB, Bibbins-Domingo K, Ganson KT. Contemporary screen time modalities among children 9-10?years old and binge-eating disorder at one-year follow-up: A prospective cohort study. The International journal of eating disorders 2021. PMID: 33646623


  40. Garber AK, Cheng J, Accurso EC, Adams SH, Buckelew SM, Kapphahn CJ, Kreiter A, Le Grange D, Machen VI, Moscicki AB, Sy A, Wilson L, Golden NH. Short-term Outcomes of the Study of Refeeding to Optimize Inpatient Gains for Patients With Anorexia Nervosa: A Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA pediatrics 2021. PMID: 33074282


  41. Tian IY, Ng BK, Wong MC, Kennedy S, Hwaung P, Kelly N, Liu E, Garber AK, Curless B, Heymsfield SB, Shepherd JA. Predicting 3D body shape and body composition from conventional 2D photography. Medical physics 2020. PMID: 32978970


  42. Maskarinec G, Garber AK, Wong MC, Kelly N, Kazemi L, Buchthal SD, Fearnbach N, Heymsfield SB, Shepherd JA. Predictors of liver fat among children and adolescents from five different ethnic groups. Obesity science & practice 2020. PMID: 33680492


  43. Haas V, Kohn M, Körner T, Cuntz U, Garber AK, Le Grange D, Voderholzer U, Correll CU. Practice-Based Evidence and Clinical Guidance to Support Accelerated Re-Nutrition of Patients With Anorexia Nervosa. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 2020. PMID: 32998025


  44. Nagata JM, Palar K, Gooding HC, Garber AK, Tabler JL, Whittle HJ, Bibbins-Domingo K, Weiser SD. Food Insecurity, Sexual Risk, and Substance Use in Young Adults. The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2020. PMID: 32682597


  45. Nagata JM, Ganson KT, Griffiths S, Mitchison D, Garber AK, Vittinghoff E, Bibbins-Domingo K, Murray SB. Prevalence and correlates of muscle-enhancing behaviors among adolescents and young adults in the United States. International journal of adolescent medicine and health 2020. PMID: 32549173


  46. Ng BK, Sommer MJ, Wong MC, Pagano I, Nie Y, Fan B, Kennedy S, Bourgeois B, Kelly N, Liu YE, Hwaung P, Garber AK, Chow D, Vaisse C, Curless B, Heymsfield SB, Shepherd JA. Detailed 3-dimensional body shape features predict body composition, blood metabolites, and functional strength: the Shape Up! studies. The American journal of clinical nutrition 2019. PMID: 31553429


  47. Garber AK, Cheng J, Accurso EC, Adams SH, Buckelew SM, Kapphahn CJ, Kreiter A, Le Grange D, Machen VI, Moscicki AB, Saffran K, Sy AF, Wilson L, Golden NH. Weight Loss and Illness Severity in Adolescents With Atypical Anorexia Nervosa. Pediatrics 2019. PMID: 31694978


  48. Wong MC, Ng BK, Kennedy SF, Hwaung P, Liu EY, Kelly NN, Pagano IS, Garber AK, Chow DC, Heymsfield SB, Shepherd JA. Children and Adolescents' Anthropometrics Body Composition from 3-D Optical Surface Scans. Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) 2019. PMID: 31689009


  49. Nagata JM, Palar K, Gooding HC, Garber AK, Whittle HJ, Bibbins-Domingo K, Weiser SD. Food Insecurity Is Associated With Poorer Mental Health and Sleep Outcomes in Young Adults. The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2019. PMID: 31587956


  50. Nagata JM, Palar K, Gooding HC, Garber AK, Bibbins-Domingo K, Weiser SD. Food Insecurity and Chronic Disease in US Young Adults: Findings from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health. Journal of general internal medicine 2019. PMID: 31576509


  51. Nagata JM, Weiser SD, Gooding HC, Garber AK, Bibbins-Domingo K, Palar K. Association Between Food Insecurity and Migraine Among US Young Adults. JAMA neurology 2019. PMID: 31233123


  52. Nagata JM, Murray SB, Bibbins-Domingo K, Garber AK, Mitchison D, Griffiths S. Predictors of muscularity-oriented disordered eating behaviors in U.S. young adults: A prospective cohort study. The International journal of eating disorders 2019. PMID: 31220361


  53. Dimitropoulos G, Kimber M, Singh M, Williams EP, Loeb KL, Hughes EK, Garber A, Elliott A, Vyver E, Le Grange D. Stay the course: practitioner reflections on implementing family-based treatment with adolescents with atypical anorexia. Journal of eating disorders 2019. PMID: 31049201


  54. Nagata JM, Braudt DB, Domingue BW, Bibbins-Domingo K, Garber AK, Griffiths S, Murray SB. Genetic risk, body mass index, and weight control behaviors: Unlocking the triad. The International journal of eating disorders 2019. PMID: 30994932


  55. Garber AK. Moving Beyond "Skinniness": Presentation Weight Is Not Sufficient to Assess Malnutrition in Patients With Restrictive Eating Disorders Across a Range of Body Weights. The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2018. PMID: 30454728


  56. Nagata JM, Garber AK, Buckelew SM. Weight restoration in atypical anorexia nervosa: A clinical conundrum. The International journal of eating disorders 2018. PMID: 30488483


  57. Kimber M, Dimitropoulos G, Williams EP, Singh M, Loeb KL, Hughes EK, Garber A, Elliott A, Vyver E, Le Grange D. Tackling mixed messages: Practitioner reflections on working with adolescents with atypical anorexia and their families. Eating disorders 2018. PMID: 30415597


  58. Nagata JM, Bibbins-Domingo K, Garber AK, Griffiths S, Vittinghoff E, Murray SB. Boys, Bulk, and Body Ideals: Sex Differences in Weight-Gain Attempts Among Adolescents in the United States. The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2018. PMID: 30482658


  59. Nagata JM, Garber AK, Tabler JL, Murray SB, Bibbins-Domingo K. Differential Risk Factors for Unhealthy Weight Control Behaviors by Sex and Weight Status Among U.S. Adolescents. The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2018. PMID: 30236999


  60. Nagata JM, Garber AK, Tabler J, Murray SB, Vittinghoff E, Bibbins-Domingo K. Disordered eating behaviors and cardiometabolic risk among young adults with overweight or obesity. The International journal of eating disorders 2018. PMID: 30030944


  61. Nagata JM, Garber AK, Tabler JL, Murray SB, Bibbins-Domingo K. Prevalence and Correlates of Disordered Eating Behaviors Among Young Adults with Overweight or Obesity. Journal of general internal medicine 2018. PMID: 29948810


  62. Ju AC, Heyman MB, Garber AK, Wojcicki JM. Maternal Obesity and Risk of Preterm Birth and Low Birthweight in Hawaii PRAMS, 2000-2011. Maternal and child health journal 2018. PMID: 29492739


  63. Dimitropoulos G, Landers AL, Freeman V, Novick J, Garber A, Le Grange D. Open Trial of Family-Based Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa for Transition Age Youth. Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry = Journal de l'Academie canadienne de psychiatrie de l'enfant et de l'adolescent 2018. PMID: 29375633


  64. Kennedy GA, Forman SF, Woods ER, Hergenroeder AC, Mammel KA, Fisher MM, Ornstein RM, Callahan ST, Golden NH, Kapphahn CJ, Garber AK, Rome ES, Richmond TK. History of Overweight/Obesity as Predictor of Care Received at 1-year Follow-Up in Adolescents With Anorexia Nervosa or Atypical Anorexia Nervosa. The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2017. PMID: 28284563


  65. Garber AK. A few steps closer to answering the unanswered questions about higher calorie refeeding. Journal of eating disorders 2017. PMID: 28265412


  66. Garber AK, Sawyer SM, Golden NH, Guarda AS, Katzman DK, Kohn MR, Le Grange D, Madden S, Whitelaw M, Redgrave GW. A systematic review of approaches to refeeding in patients with anorexia nervosa. The International journal of eating disorders 2015. PMID: 26661289


  67. Golden NH, Katzman DK, Sawyer SM, Ornstein RM, Rome ES, Garber AK, Kohn M, Kreipe RE. Update on the medical management of eating disorders in adolescents. The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2015. PMID: 25659201


  68. Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine , Golden NH, Katzman DK, Sawyer SM, Ornstein RM, Rome ES, Garber AK, Kohn M, Kreipe RE. Position Paper of the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine: medical management of restrictive eating disorders in adolescents and young adults. The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2015. PMID: 25530605


  69. Forman SF, McKenzie N, Hehn R, Monge MC, Kapphahn CJ, Mammel KA, Callahan ST, Sigel EJ, Bravender T, Romano M, Rome ES, Robinson KA, Fisher M, Malizio JB, Rosen DS, Hergenroeder AC, Buckelew SM, Jay MS, Lindenbaum J, Rickert VI, Garber A, Golden NH, Woods ER. Predictors of outcome at 1 year in adolescents with DSM-5 restrictive eating disorders: report of the national eating disorders quality improvement collaborative. The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2014. PMID: 25200345


  70. Garber AK, Mauldin K, Michihata N, Buckelew SM, Shafer MA, Moscicki AB. Higher calorie diets increase rate of weight gain and shorten hospital stay in hospitalized adolescents with anorexia nervosa. The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2013. PMID: 24054812


  71. Garber AK, Lustig RH. Is fast food addictive? Current drug abuse reviews 2011. PMID: 21999689


  72. Garber AK, Michihata N, Hetnal K, Shafer MA, Moscicki AB. A prospective examination of weight gain in hospitalized adolescents with anorexia nervosa on a recommended refeeding protocol. The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2011. PMID: 22188830


  73. Ozer EM, Adams SH, Orrell-Valente JK, Wibbelsman CJ, Lustig JL, Millstein SG, Garber AK, Irwin CE. Does delivering preventive services in primary care reduce adolescent risky behavior? The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2011. PMID: 22018561


  74. Madsen KA, Garber AK, Mietus-Snyder ML, Orrell-Valente JK, Tran CT, Wlasiuk L, Matos RI, Neuhaus J, Lustig RH. A clinic-based lifestyle intervention for pediatric obesity: efficacy and behavioral and biochemical predictors of response. Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM 2009. PMID: 19960890


  75. Garber AK, Boyer CB, Pollack LM, Chang YJ, Shafer MA. Body mass index and disordered eating behaviors are associated with weight dissatisfaction in adolescent and young adult female military recruits. Military medicine 2008. PMID: 18333489


  76. Ozer EM, Adams SH, Lustig JL, Gee S, Garber AK, Gardner LR, Rehbein M, Addison L, Irwin CE. Increasing the screening and counseling of adolescents for risky health behaviors: a primary care intervention. Pediatrics 2005. PMID: 15805371