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, 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


  2. 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


  3. 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


  4. 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


  5. 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



  6. 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


  7. 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


  8. 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


  9. 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


  10. 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


  11. 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


  12. 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




  13. 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


  14. 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


  15. 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


  16. 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


  17. 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


  18. 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


  19. 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


  20. 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


  21. 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



  22. 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


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


  24. 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


  25. 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



  26. 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


  27. 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



  28. 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


  29. 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


  30. 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


  31. 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


  32. 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


  33. 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


  34. 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


  35. 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



  36. 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


  37. 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


  38. 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


  39. 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


  40. 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




  41. 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



  42. 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


  43. 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




  44. 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




  45. 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





  46. 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



  47. 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


  48. 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



  49. 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



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



  51. 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


  52. 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



  53. 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