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Austin SB, Santoso M, Huo C, Ahmed RF, Kavanaugh JR, Raffoul A. From the Sidelines to the Headlines: How Youth Leveraged Online Technologies During the Pandemic to Drive a National Policy Advocacy Campaign Against Predatory Diet Pills – A Case Study. First Monday (In press).

Bulens AJ, Calzo J, Eik-Nes T, Beccia A, Raffoul A, Sarda V, Austin SB. Initiation of Anabolic Steroids Following Use of Muscle-building Supplements Among Boys and Young Men. JAMA Network Open (In Press)

Chua SN, Lum KX, Teh HY, Austin, SB. Exploring the meaning of body image in culture and promoting equitable research partnerships. International Journal of Eating Disorders (In press).

Raffoul A, Santoso M, Lu J, Duran V, Austin SB. Diet pills and deception: A content analysis of weight-loss, muscle-building, and cleanse and detox supplements on TikTok. Eating Behaviors. 2024;55(December 2024):101911 (Abstract).

Santoso M, Okoya FT, Azar Atallah M, Raffoul A, Karjawally M, Austin SB. Underregulated weight-loss supplements threaten consumer safety globally: A call to action. International Journal of Global Health. 2024;7(1) (Manuscript).

Lu J, Chua SN, Kavanaugh JR, Prashar J, Ndip-Agbor E, Santoso M, Jackson DA, Chakraborty P, Raffoul A, & Austin SB. Impact of digital advertising policy on harmful product promotion: Natural language processing analysis of skin-lightening ads. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Published online ahead of print (Abstract).

Santoso M, Chua, SN, Radzi AM, Kong YF,  Chwa C, Raffoul A, Austin, SB (2024) Case method teaching, strategic storytelling, and social change: A pilot evaluation of an online course to address Colourism in Malaysia. Pedagogy in Health Promotion. Published online ahead of print July 26, 2024 (Abstract).

Egan N, Raffoul A, Kavanaugh JR, Gordon A, Richmond T, Austin SB. Lessons from an online workshop to advance strategic de-implementation of universal BMI surveillance. Social Science and Humanities Open. 2024;10(2024):100965 (Abstract).

Yetsenga R, Banerjee R, Streatfeild J, McGregor K, Austin SB, Lim BWX, Diedrichs PC, Greaves K, Mattei J, Puhl RM, Slaughter-Acey JC, Solanke I, Sonneville KR, Velasquez K, Cheung S. The economic and social costs of body dissatisfaction and appearance-based discrimination in the United States. Eating Disorders: The Journal of Treatment and Prevention. 2024. Published online ahead of print March 23, 2024 (Article).

Turner SL, Beccia A, Feeny G, Raffoul A, Jackson D, Sarda V, Rich-Edwards J, Chavarro J, Hart JE, Bryn Austin. Nurses’ use of ‘wellness’ supplements during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States  Journal of Advanced Nursing. 2024. 80(11): 4572-4583 (Abstract).

Costello N, Sutton R, Jones M, Almassian M, Raffoul A, Ojumu O, Salvia M, Santoso M, Kavanaugh JR, Austin SB. Algorithms, addiction, and adolescent mental health: An interdisciplinary study to inform state-level policy action to protect youth from the dangers of social media. American Journal of Law and Medicine. 2023;49(2-3):135-175. (Full Manuscript). This paper reports the results of a collaborative study including STRIPED trainees Dunni Ojumu and Meg Salvia, along with Michigan State collaborating mentor Nancy Costello and law trainees Rebecca Sutton and Madeline Jones.

Beccia AL, Zubizarreta D, Austin SB, Raifman JR, Chavarro JE, Charlton BM. Trajectories of Mental Distress Among US Women by Sexual Orientation and Racialized Group During the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic. American Journal of Public Health. 2024;114(5):511-522. (Abstract). 

Hall NYHetti Pathirannahalage DMMihalopoulos CAustin SBLe L. Global prevalence of adolescent use of nonprescription weight-loss productsA systematic review and meta-analysisJAMA Network Open. 2024;7(1):e2350940. (Abstract)

Raffoul A, Ward ZJ, Santoso M, Kavanaugh JR, Austin SB. Social Media Platforms Generate Billions of Dollars in Revenue from U.S. Youth: Findings from a Simulated Revenue Model. PLOS ONE. 2023;18(12): e0295337. (Article)

Raffoul R, Beccia AL, Jackson DA, Sarda V, Hart JE, Chavarro JE, Austin SB. Associations between weight discrimination and the use of potentially harmful dietary supplements during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. Social Science & Medicine. 2023;335(October 2023):116232. (Abstract). This paper reports the results of a study co-authored by STRIPED trainees Ariel Beccia and Destiny Jackson.

Xu W, Lopez-Cepero A, Taylor, O’Neill J, Plym A, Austin SB, Mattei J. Food insecurity is associated with dysfunctional eating behaviors among adults in Puerto Rico. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 2023;55(9):644-650. (Abstract). This paper reports the results of a paper led by STRIPED Trainee Wanqing Xu along with STRIPED Faculty Josiemer Mattei and Visiting Scholar Andrea Lopez-Cepero.

Gordon AR, Egan K, Wang M, Ziyadeh N, Kenney E, Rosario M, Austin SB. Weight-based discrimination and disordered eating behaviors in a cohort of U.S. sexual minority young adults. International Journal of Eating Disorders. 2023;56(10):1983-1990. (Abstract). This study was led by STRIPED Collaborating Mentor Allegra Gordon.

Simone M, Askew AJ, Beccia AL, Cusack CE, Pisetsky EM. “Let the ladies know:” A qualitative study describing queer women’s perceptions of how gender and sexual orientation shape their eating and weight concerns. Culture, Health, and Sexuality. 2024;26(1):108-125. (Abstract).

Tschampl CA, Lee M, Raffoul A, Santoso M, Austin SB. Economic value of initial implementation activities for proposed ban on sales of over-the-counter diet pills and muscle-building supplements to minors. AJPM Focus. 2023;2(3):100103. (Abstract). This paper reports the results of a study by Brandeis University collaborator Cynthia Tschampl and including STRIPED trainee May Lee.

Raffoul A, Turner SL, Salvia MG, Austin SB. Population-level policy recommendations for the prevention of disordered weight control behaviors: A scoping review. International Journal of Eating Disorders. 2023;56(8):1463-1479. (Abstract). 

Long MW, Ward Z, Wright D, Rodriguez P, Tefft N, Austin SB. Cost-effectiveness of five public health approaches to prevent eating disorders. American Journal of Preventative Medicine. 2022;63(6):935-943.(Abstract). 

Santoso M, Agrawal R, Tiwari K, Manjanatha D, Austin SB, McAdams-Mahmoud A, Craddock N, Raffoul A. Tackling colourism through storytelling in an online course for public health professionals. Health Education Journal. 2023;82(4):430-433.  (Abstract). This paper reports the results of a study co-authored with STRIPED trainee Deepa Manjanatha and Visiting Scholar Nadia Craddock.

Okoya FT*, Santoso M*, Raffoul A, Atallah MA, Austin SB. Weak regulations threaten the safety of consumers from harmful weight-loss supplements globally: Results from a pilot global policy scan. Public Health Nutrition. 2023;26(9):1917-1924. (Abstract). *Joint first authors. This paper reports the results of a study led by STRIPED trainee Funmbi Okoya and co-authored with Visiting Scholar Maya Azar Atallah.

Chua SN, Craddock N, Rodtanaporn W, Or F, Austin SB. Social media, traditional media, and other body image influences and disordered eating and cosmetic procedures in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Hong Kong. Body Image. 2023;45(June):265-272. (Abstract). This paper reports the results of a study led by STRIPED Visiting Scholars Sook Ning Chua, Flora Or, and Nadia Craddock.

Austin SB, Beccia AL, Raffoul A, Jackson DA, Sarda V, Hart JE, Chavarro JE, Rich-Edwards J. Financial precarity, food insecurity, and psychological distress prospectively linked with use of potentially dangerous dietary supplements during the pandemic in the US. Frontiers in Public Health. 2023;5:1120942. (Article). This paper reports the results of a study co-authored by STRIPED trainees Ariel Beccia and Destiny Jackson.

Lopez-Cepero A, Frisard C, Mabry G, Spruill T, Mattei J, Austin SB, Lemon SC, Rosal MC. Association between poor sleep quality and emotional eating in US Latinx adults and the mediating role of negative emotions. Behavioral Sleep Medicine. 2023;21(2):162-171. (Abstract). This paper reports the results of a study led by STRIPED Visiting Scholar Andrea Lopez-Cepero.

Ganson K, Nagata JM, Rodgers RF, Austin SB, Murray S. Prevalence and sociodemographic characteristics of moderate and high engagement in muscle-building exercise among adolescents. Body Image. 2022;42(Sept):263-267. (Abstract).

Raffoul A, Vitagliano JA, Sarda V, Chan C, Chwa C, Ferreira KB, Gooding HC, Forman S, Austin SB. Evaluation of a one-hour asynchronous video training for eating disorder screening and referral in U.S. pediatric primary care: A pilot study. International Journal of Eating Disorders. 2022;55(9):1245-1251.(Abstract). This paper reports the results of a study led by STRIPED Faculty Amanda Raffoul and Advocacy Campaign Manager Julia Vitagliano.

Plummer RS, Alter Z, Lee RM, Gordon AR, Cory H, Brion-Meisels G, Reiner J, Topping K, Kenney EL. “It’s not the stereotypical 80s movie bullying”: A qualitative study on the high school environment, body image, and weight stigma. Journal of School Health. 2022;92(12):1165-1176. (Abstract). This paper reports the results of a study led by former STRIPED trainee and current Collaborating Mentor Rachel Plummer, STRIPED Faculty member Erica Kenney, Collaborating Mentor Allegra Gordon, and recent STRIPED graduate, Hannah Cory.

Kathiresan R, Raffoul A, Austin SB, Vargas G. Use of protein powders and muscle-building supplements by young men in their drive for muscularity. Pediatrics in Review. 2022;43(6):353-355. (Article). This paper reports the results of a study led by STRIPED Trainee Rakesh Kathiresan with collaboration with STRIPED faculty Dr. Amanda Raffoul.

Tang L, Rifas-Shiman SL, Field AE, Austin SB, Haines J. Self-reported total screen time and viewing modes are associated with body dissatisfaction, disordered eating, and cosmetic surgery intentions among young adults. Nutrients. 2022; 14(10):2027. (Article). This paper reports the results of a study led by STRIPED International Expert Advisory Panel member, Dr. Jess Haines.

Vitagliano JA, Beccia A, Mattei J, Cory H, Austin SB. Disproportionate use of over-the-counter diet-pills among Latinx youth and increased use over time among Latinx females: Results of U.S. national study. Journal of Adolescent Health. 2022;70(6):993-996. (Abstract). This paper reports the results of a study led by STRIPED Advocacy Campaign Manager Julia Vitagliano with collaboration by Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Ariel Beccia and Faculty Dr. Josiemer Mattei.

Chua SN, Fitzsimmons-Craft EE, Austin SB, Wilfley DE, Taylor CB. Estimated prevalence of eating disorders in Malaysia based on a diagnostic screen. International Journal of Eating Disorders. 2022;55(6):763-775. (Abstract). This paper reports the results of a study led by STRIPED Visiting Scholar Dr. Sook Ning Chua.

Rodgers RF, Ziff S, Lowy AS, Austin SB. Stakeholder attitudes towards fashion policy in the U.S.: Strategic research for the protection of models and prevention of body image and eating concerns. Critical Public Health. 2022;32(3):413-421. (Abstract). STRIPED Collaborating Mentor Rachel Rodgers worked closely with STRIPED Trainee Alice Lowy on this research.

Nagata JM, Hazzard VM, Ganson KT, Austin SB, Neumark-Sztainer D, Eisenberg ME. Muscle-building behaviors from adolescence to emerging adulthood: A prospective cohort study. Preventative Medicine Reports. 2022;27(Jun):101778. (Article).

Beccia AL, Austin SB, Baek J, Agénor M, Forrester S, Ding EY, Jesdale WM, Lapane KL. Cumulative exposure to state-level structural sexism and risk of disordered eating: Results from a 20-year prospective cohort study. Social Science & Medicine. 2022;301(May):114956. (Abstract). This paper reports the results of a study led by STRIPED Postdoctoral Fellow Ariel Beccia.

Velasquez K, Ivie A, Fegely SR, Raffoul A, Vitagliano J, Roberto CA, Austin SB. Dietary supplements for weight loss: Legal basis for excise tax and other government action to protect consumers from a public health menace. American Journal of Law and Medicine. 2022; 48(1):38-53. (Article).

Negowetti N and Ambwani S (joint first authors), Karr S, Rodgers RF, Austin SB. Digging up the dirt on ‘clean’ dietary labels: Public health considerations and opportunities for increased federal oversight. International Journal of Eating Disorders. 2022;55(1):39-48. (Abstract). This paper reports the results of a study led by STRIPED Fellow Suman Ambwani in collaboration with Trainee Stefani Karr and Collaborating Mentor Rachel Rodgers.

Clark O, Lee MM, Jingree ML, O’Dwyer E, Yue Y, Marrero A, Tamez M, Bhupathiraju SN, Mattei J. Weight stigma and social media: Evidence and public health solutions. Frontiers in Nutrition. 2021; 8:739056. (Article). This paper reports the results of a study led by STRIPED Faculty Josiemer Mattei.

Lin JA, Hartman-Munick SM, Kells MR, Milliren, CE, Slater, WA, Woods ER, Forman SF, Richmond, TK. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the number of adolescents/young adults seeking eating disorder-related care. Journal of Adolescent Health. 2021;69(4):660-663. (Article). This paper reports the results of a study led by STRIPED Faculty Tracy Richmond. 

Rose KL, Evans EW, Sonneville KR, Richmond T. The set point: weight destiny established before adulthood? Current Opinions in Pediatrics. 2021;33(4):368-372. (Abstract). This paper reports the results of a study by STRIPED Trainee Kelsey Rose, Collaborating Mentor Kendrin Sonneville, and Faculty Tracy Richmond. 

Raffoul A, Williams L. Integrating Health at Every Size principles into adolescent care. Current Opinions in  Pediatrics. 2021;33(4):361-367. (Abstract). This paper reports the results of a study led by STRIPED faculty Amanda Raffoul and Visiting Scholar Lesley Williams.

Beccia AL, Baek J, Austin SB, Jesdale WM, Lapane KL. Eating-related pathology at the intersection of gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, and weight status: An intersectional Multilevel Analysis of Individual Heterogeneity and Discriminatory Accuracy (MAIHDA) of the Growing Up Today Study cohorts. Social Science & Medicine. 2021;281(Jul):114092 (Abstract). This paper reports the results of a study led by STRIPED Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Ariel Beccia. 

Streatfeild J, Hickson J, Austin SB, Hutcheson R, Kandel JS, Lampert JG, Myers EM, Richmond TK, Samnaliev M, Velasquez K, Weissman RS, Pezzullo L. Social and economic cost of eating disorders in the United States: Evidence to inform policy action. International Journal of Eating Disorders. 2021;54(5):851-868 (Abstract).

Hazzard VM, Simone M, Austin SB, Larson N, Neumark-Sztainer D. Diet pill and laxative use for weight control predicts first-time receipt of an eating disorder diagnosis within the next 5 years among female adolescents and young adults. International Journal of Eating Disorders. 2021;54(7):1289-1294 (Abstract). Sharp KJ, Vitagliano JA, Weitzman ER, Fitzgerald S, Dahlberg SE, Austin SB. Monitoring peer-to-peer, social media communication by military personnel about dietary supplements used for weight loss and sports performance: A pilot content analysis of 11 years of posts on the Reddit platform. JMIR Formative Research. 2021;5(10):e28957. (Article). This paper reports the results of a study led by STRIPED Trainee Kendall Sharp in collaboration with Advocacy Campaign Manager Julia Vitagliano. 

Rodgers RF, Ziff S, Lowy AS, Austin SB. Disordered eating behaviors and sexual objectification during New York Fashion Week: Implementation of industry policies and legislation. International Journal of Eating Disorders. 2021;54(3):433-437 (Article). STRIPED Collaborating Mentor Rachel Rodgers worked closely with STRIPED Trainee Alice Lowy on this research.

Gordon AR, Austin SB, Schultz J, Guss CE, Calzo JP, Wang ML. Gender expression, peer victimization, and disordered weight-control behaviors among U.S. high school students. Journal of Adolescent Health. 2021;68(6):1148-1154 (Abstract).

Rodriguez PJ, Ward ZJ, Long MW, Austin SB, Wright DR. Applied methods for estimating transition probabilities from electronic health record data. Medical Decision Making. 2021;41(2):143-52 (Abstract).

Chua SN, Fitzsimmons-Craft E, Austin SB, Wilfley DE, Taylor CB. Estimated prevalence of eating disorders in Singapore. International Journal of Eating Disorders. 2021;54(1):7-18 (Article).

Hart LM, Ferreira KB, Ambwani S, Gibson EB, Austin SB. Developing Expert Consensus on How to Address Weight Stigma in Public Health Research and Practice: A Delphi Study. Stigma and Health. 2021;6(1):79–89 (Abstract).

Gibson EB, Johnston M, Gooding H, Dede C, Phelps-Coco A, Lin K, Levinson JA, Austin SB. Delivering case method teaching through online platforms: Adapting active learning techniques and maximizing learner engagement. Educational Designer. 2020;3(12): 1-24 (Article).

Yergaliyev KA, Aveling EL, Lee RM, Austin SB. Lessons for local policy initiatives to address dietary supplement use among adolescents: A qualitative study of stakeholders’ perceptions. Journal of Adolescent Health. 2020;67(4):550-556 (Abstract).

Ziobrowski HN, Buka SL, Austin SB, Sullivan AJ, Horton NJ, Simone M, Field AE. Using latent class analysis to empirically classify maltreatment according to the developmental timing, duration, and co-occurrence of abuse types. Child Abuse & Neglect. 2020;107:104574 (Abstract).

Nagata JM, Ganson KT, Austin SB. Emerging trends in eating disorders among sexual and gender minorities. Current Opinions in Psychiatry. 2020;33(6):562-567 (Abstract).

Solazzo AL, Geller AC, Hay JL, Ziyadeh NJ, Charlton BM, Frazier  AL, Austin SB. Indoor ultraviolet tanning among U.S. adolescents and young adults: Results from a prospective study of early onset and persistence. Journal of Adolescent Health. 2020;67(4):609-611. (Abstract).

Hart LM, Gordon AR, Sarda V, Calzo JP, Sonneville KR, Samnaliev M, Austin SB. The association of disordered eating with health-related quality of life in U.S. young adults and effect modification by gender. Quality of Life Research. 2020;29(5):1203-1215. (Abstract). This project was led by STRIPED Research Fellow Laura Hart.

Tran A, Kaplan JA, Austin SB, Davison K, Lopez G, Agénor M. “It’s all outward appearance-based attractions”: A qualitative study of body image among a sample of young gay and bisexual men. Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health. 2020;24(3):281-307 (Abstract).

Beccia A, Baek J, Jesdale W, Curtin C, Forrester S, Austin SB, Lapane K. Risk of disordered eating at the intersection of gender and Hispanic/Latino in US high school students. Eating Behaviors. 2019;34:101299 (Abstract).

Tran A, Suharlim C, Mattie H, Davison K, Agénor M, Austin SB. Dating app use and its association with unhealthy weight control behaviors among a sample of U.S. adults. Journal of Eating Disorders. 2019;7:16 (Abstract)

Ambwani S, Shippe M, Gao Z, Austin SB. Is #cleaneating a healthy or harmful dietary strategy? Perceptions of clean eating and associations with disordered eating among young adults. Journal of Eating Disorders. 2019;7(1):17 (Article). This project was led by STRIPED Research Fellow Suman Ambwani.

Ward ZJ, Rodriguez P, Wright DR, Austin SB, Long MW. Estimation of eating disorders prevalence by age and associations with mortality in a simulated nationally representative US cohort. JAMA Network Open. 2019;2(10):e1912925 (Abstract).

Levinson, JA, Sarda V, Sonneville K, Calzo JP, Ambwani S, Austin SB. Diet pill and laxative use for weight control and subsequent incident eating disorder in US young women: 2001–2016. American Journal of Public Health. 2019;e1-e3 (Abstract).

Or F, Austin SB. Authors reply: An uphill battle to keep American youths from harmful dietary supplements. Journal of Adolescent Health. 2019;65(5):707-708 (Abstract).

Or F, Kim Y, Simms J, Austin SB. Taking stock of dietary supplements’ harmful effects on children, adolescents, and young adults. Journal of Adolescent Health. 2019;65(4):455-461. (Abstract). This research was led by STRIPED Research Fellow Flora Or. Also on the team was STRIPED Trainee and graduate Yongjoo Kim.

Austin SB, Hutcheson R, Wickramatilake-Templeman S, Velasquez K. The second wave of public policy advocacy for eating disorders: Charting the course to maximize population impact. Psychiatric Clinics of North America. 2019;42:319-336 (Abstract).

McBride C, Costello N, Ambwani S, Wilhite B, Austin SB. Digital manipulation of images of models’ appearance in mass media: Strategies for action through law and corporate social responsibility incentives to protect public health. American Journal of Law & Medicine. 2019;45(1): 7-31 (Article ).

Austin SB, Liu SH, Tefft N. Could a tax on unhealthy products sold for weight loss reduce consumer use? A novel estimation of potential taxation effects. Preventative Medicine. 2018;114(Sep):39-46 (Abstract). STRIPED trainee Selena Hua Liu was an integral part of this study team. This article was supported by a Feeding Hope Fund grant from the National Eating Disorders Association.

Kim Y, Austin SB, Subramanian SV, Thomas JJ, Eddy KT, Franko DL, Rodgers RF, Kawachi I. Risk factors for disordered weight control behaviors among Korean adolescents: Multilevel analysis of the Korea Youth Risk Behavior Survey. International Journal of Eating Disorders. 2018;51(2):124-138 (Article). Yongjoo Kim, a STRIPED trainee and recipient of the STRIPED Early Career Development Award, let the statistical analysis of this complex and groundbreaking database on the health of South Korean youth.

Calzo JP, Austin SB, Micali N. Sexual orientation disparities in eating disorder symptoms among adolescent boys and girls in the United Kingdom. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. 2018;27(11):1483-1490. (Abstract). This article outlining associations between sexual orientation and eating disorders symptoms for adolescents in the UK was led by STRIPED Collaborating Mentor Jerel Calzo.

Eik-Nes TT, Austin SB, ScD, Blashill AJ, Murray SB, Calzo JP. Prospective health associations of drive for muscularity in young adult males. International Journal of Eating Disorders. 2018;51(10):1185-1193. (Abstract). This article was led by STRIPED and SOGIE trainee Trine Tetlie Eik-Nes under the mentorship of STRIPED Collaborating Mentor Jerel Calzo.

Yu KY, Kim Y, Calzo JP, Levinson JA, Austin SB. Sex of sexual partners and disordered weight control behaviors in a nationally representative sample of South Korean adolescents. Psychiatry Research. 2018;262(Apr):1-5 (Abstract). This research, based on the 2015 Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey – the largest and most important federal study of adolescent health in South Korea – was led by STRIPED trainee Yongjoo Kim in close collaboration with STRIPED Program Coordinators Kimberly Yu and Jordan Levinson, STRIPED Collaborating Mentor Jerel Calzo, and STRIPED Director Bryn Austin.

Kenney EL, Wintner S, Lee RM, Austin SB. Obesity prevention interventions in US public schools: Are schools using programs that promote weight stigma? Preventing Chronic Disease. 2017;14:E142. (Article). This article evaluating public schools’ use of  evidence-based obesity prevention programs vs. weight-stigmatizing programs reports the results of research led by STRIPED Collaborating Mentor Erica Kenney and supported by a STRIPED Early Career Development Award. Kenney answered questions about this study on the CDC podcast titled “PCD Sound Bites.”

Calzo JP, Blashill AJ, Brown TA, Argenal RL. Eating disorders and disordered weight and shape control behaviors in sexual minority populations. Current Psychiatry Reports. 2017;19(8):49. (Article).

Austin SB, Yu K, Liu SH, Dong F, Tefft N. Household expenditures on dietary supplements sold for weight loss, muscle building, and sexual function: Disproportionate burden by gender and income. Preventive Medicine Reports. 2017;6(Jun):236-241. (Article). This article published in Preventive Medicine Reports was based on research by STRIPED trainee Selena Liu in collaboration with Bates College student Fan Dong under the mentorship of Nate Tefft and S. Bryn Austin.

Rodgers RF, Peterson KE, Hunt AT, Spadano-Gasbarro JL, Richmond TK, Greaney ML, Austin SB. Racial/ethnic and weight status disparities in dieting and disordered weight control behaviors among early adolescents. Eating Behaviors. 2017;26(Aug):104-107. (Abstract).

Rodgers RF, Ziff S, Lowy AS, Yu K, Austin SB. Results of a strategic science study to inform policies targeting extreme thinness standards in the fashion industry. International Journal of Eating Disorders. 2017;50(3):284-292 (Abstract). 

Guss CE, Williams DN, Reisner SL, Austin SB, Katz-Wise SL. Disordered weight management behaviors, nonprescription steroid use, and weight perception in transgender youth. Journal of Adolescent Health. 2017;60(1):17-22 ( Abstract).

Austin SB, Yu K, Tran A, Mayer B. Research-to-policy translation for prevention of disordered weight and shape control behaviors: A case example targeting dietary supplements sold for weight loss and muscle building. Eating Behaviors. 2017;25(Apr):9-14. (Abstract)

Rodgers RF, Watts AW, Austin SB, Haines J, Neumark-Sztainer D. Disordered eating in ethnic/racial minority adolescents with overweight. International Journal of Eating Disorders. 2017;50(6):665-71. (Article).

Gooding HC, Cheever E, Forman SF, Hatoun J, Jooma F, Touloumtzis C, Vernaccio L. Implementation and evaluation of two educational strategies to improve screening for eating disorders in pediatric primary care. Journal of Adolescent Health. 2016;60(5):606-611 (Abstract). This article on educational interventions to increase screening for eating disorders in primary care was based on research led by STRIPED Collaborating Mentor Holly Gooding working with STRIPED trainee Elizabeth Cheever.

Gordon AR, Austin SB, Krieger N, White Hughto JM, Reisner SL. “I have to constantly prove to myself, to people, that I fit the bill”: Perspectives on weight and shape control behaviors among low-income, ethnically diverse young transgender women. Social Science & Medicine. 2016;165:141-149. (Abstract).

Kulkarni A & Huerto R (joint first authors), Roberto CA, Austin SB. Leveraging corporate social responsibility to improve consumer safety of dietary supplements sold for weight loss and muscle building. Translational Behavioral Medicine. 2016;7(1):92-97. (AbstractThis study in Translational Behavioral Medicine was led by STRIPED trainees Anvita Kulkarni and Ryan Huerto for a STRIPED practicum on corporate social responsibility. Anvita and Ryan were mentored by Christina Roberto and STRIPED director S. Bryn Austin.

Calzo JP, Sonneville KR, Scherer EA, Jackson B, Austin SB. Gender conformity and use of laxatives and muscle-building products in adolescents and young adults. Pediatrics. 2016;138(2):e20154073 (Abstract)

Kenney EL, Redman M, Criss S, Sonneville KR, Austin SB. Are K-12 school environments harming students with obesity? A qualitative study of classroom teachers. Eating and Weight Disorders. 2016;22(1):141-152. (Abstract) This study in Eating and Weight Disorders was supported by a STRIPED Postdoctoral Research Award and led by postdoctoral fellow Erica Kenney, ScD, who mentored STRIPED trainee and master’s student Morgan Redman.

Puhl RM, Neumark-Sztainer D, Austin SB, Suh Y, Wakefield DB. Policy actions to address weight-based bullying and eating disorders in schools: Views of teachers and school administrators. Journal of School Health. 2016;88(7):507-515. (Abstract)

Record KL, Austin SB. “Paris thin”: A call to regulate life-threatening starvation of runway models in the U.S. fashion industry. American Journal of Public Health. 2015;106(2):205-206. (AbstractThis editorial is based on legal research led by STRIPED Collaborating Mentor in Health Law Katherine Record working with trainee Samantha Glover.

Calzo JP, Masyn KE, Corliss HL, Scherer EA, Field AE, Austin SB. Patterns of body image concerns and disordered weight-and shape-related behaviors in heterosexual and sexual minority adolescent males. Developmental Psychology. 2015;51(9):1216-1225. (Abstract)

Katz-Wise SL, Scherer EA, Calzo JP, Sarda V, Jackson B, Haines J, Austin SB. Sexual minority stressors, internalizing symptoms, and unhealthy eating behaviors in sexual minority youth. Annals of Behavioral Medicine. 2015;49(6):839-852. (Abstract)

Austin SB. With transgender health inequities so large and the need so great, the burden is on all of us to find solutions (editorial). Journal of Adolescent Health 2015; 57(2): 133-134. (Abstract)

Austin SB. Accelerating progress in eating disorders prevention: A call for policy translation research and training. Eating Disorders: The Journal of Treatment and Prevention. 2015;16: 1-14. (Article)

Samnaliev M, Noh HL, Sonneville KR, Austin SB. The economic burden of eating disorders and related mental health comorbidities: An exploratory analysis using the U.S. Medical Expenditures Panel Survey. Preventive Medicine Reports. 2015;2:32–34. (Article) This paper in Preventive Medicine Reports describes the results of a pilot study led by STRIPED Collaborating Mentor Mihail Samnaliev working with trainee LeAnn Noh and STRIPED faculty Kendrin Sonneville and Bryn Austin to begin to uncover the many hidden costs of eating disorders for individuals, families, and society

Pomeranz JL, Barbosa G, Killian C, Austin SB. The dangerous mix of adolescents and dietary supplements for weight loss and muscle building: Legal strategies for state action. Journal of Public Health Management & Practice. 2015;21(5):496-503. (Abstract) This paper reports the results of a study led by STRIPED Affiliated Faculty in Health Law Jennifer Pomeranz working with trainees Grant Barbosa and Caroline Killian.

Cooper, KC. Can I see some ID? Banning access to cosmetic breast implant surgery for minors under eighteen. Journal of Law and Health. 2014;27(2):186-214. (Article)  Katherine Cohen Cooper, JD, was our second STRIPED trainee from Harvard Law School, and this paper in Journal of Law and Health is based on her work supported by STRIPED.

Cooper, KC. Injecting caution: A need for enhanced state-level enforcement tactics targeting the cosmetic use of liquid silicone products. Journal of Contemporary Health Law and Policy. 2014;30(2):249-278. (Article) Katherine Cohen Cooper, JD, was our second STRIPED trainee from Harvard Law School, and this paper in Journal of Contemporary Health Law and Policy is based on her work supported by STRIPED.

Wright DR, Austin SB, Noh HL, Jiang Y, Sonneville KR. The cost-effectiveness of school-based eating disorders screening. American Journal of Public Health. 2014;104(9):1774-1782. (Abstract) This paper in the American Journal of Public Health  reports the results of a study led by STRIPED Collaborating Mentor Davene Wright working with trainees LeAnn Noh and Yushan Jiang.

Puhl R, Neumark-Sztainer D, Austin SB, Luedicke J, King KM. Setting policy priorities to address eating disorders and weight stigma: Views from the field of eating disorders and the U.S. general public. BMC Public Health. 2014;14(1):524. (Article)

Garnett BR, Masyn KE, Austin SB, Miller M, Williams DR, Viswanath K. The intersectionality of discrimination attributes and bullying among youth: An applied latent class analysis. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. 2014;43(8):1225-3. (Abstract) Bernice Garnett, ScD, was our second doctoral graduate from STRIPED. This paper in the Journal of Youth and Adolescence is based on her dissertation research supported by the STRIPED Dissertation Award in Eating Disorders Prevention Research.

Kroshus E, Sherman RE, Thompson RA, Sossin K, Austin SB. Gender differences in high school coaches’ knowledge, attitudes, and communication about the Female Athlete Triad. Eating Disorders: The Journal of Treatment & Prevention. 2014;22(3):193-208. (Abstract). Emily Kroshus, ScD, was our third doctoral graduate from STRIPED. This paper in Eating Disorders: The Journal of Treatment & Prevention is based on her dissertation research supported by the STRIPED Dissertation Award in Eating Disorders Prevention Research.

Kroshus E, Goldman RE, Kubzansky LD, Austin SB. Team-level approaches to addressing disordered eating: A qualitative study of two female collegiate cross country running teams. Eating Disorders: The Journal of Treatment & Prevention. 2014;22(2):136-51. (Abstract). Emily Kroshus, ScD, was our third doctoral graduate from STRIPED. This paper in Eating Disorders: The Journal of Treatment & Prevention is based on her dissertation research supported by the STRIPED Dissertation Award in Eating Disorders Prevention Research.

Garnett BR, Buelow R, Franko DL, Becker C, Rogers RF, Austin SB. The importance of campaign saliency as a predictor of attitude and behavior change: A pilot evaluation of social marketing campaign Fat Talk Free Week®. Health Communication. 2014;29(10):984-995. (Abstract) Bernice Garnett, ScD, was our second doctoral graduate from STRIPED. While a doctoral student with STRIPED, Bernice led our evaluation of the social marketing campaign Fat Talk Free Week® carried out on college campuses. This paper in Health Communication reports the results of our evaluation.

Austin SB, Penfold RB, Johnson RL, Haines J, Forman S. Clinician identification of youth abusing over-the-counter products for weight control in a large U.S. integrated health system. Journal of Eating Disorders. 2013;1:40. (Article)

Austin SB, Gordon AR, Kennedy GA, Sonneville KR, Blossom J, Blood EA. Spatial distribution of cosmetic-procedure businesses in two U.S. cities: A pilot mapping and validation study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2013;10(12):6832-6862. (Article)

Roberto CA, Haynos AF, Schwartz BS, Brownell KD, White MA. Calorie estimation accuracy and menu labeling perceptions among individuals with and without binge eating and/or purging disorders. Eating and Weight Disorders- Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity. 2013;18(3):255-261. (Abstract)

Martinez OD, Roberto CA, Kim JH, Schwartz MB, Brownell KD. A survey of undergraduate student perceptions and use of nutrition information labels in a university dining hall. Health Education Journal. 2013;72:319-325. (Abstract)

Austin SB, Sonneville KR. Closing the “know-do” gap: Training public health professionals in eating disorders prevention via case-method teaching. International Journal of Eating Disorders. 2013;46(5): 533-537. (Abstract)

Wang ML, Peterson KE, Richmond TK, Spadano-Gasbarro J, Greaney ML, Mezgebu S, McCormick M, Austin SB. Family practices associated with disordered weight control behaviors in a multi-ethnic sample of middle-school youth. Academic Pediatrics 2013;13(4):379-385. (Abstract) Monica Wang, ScD, was our first trainee with STRIPED, and this paper in Academic Pediatrics is based on her dissertation research supported by the STRIPED Dissertation Award in Eating Disorders Prevention Research.

Wang ML, Peterson KE, McCormick MC, Austin SB. Environmental factors associated with disordered weight control behaviors among youth: A systematic review. Public Health Nutrition. 2013;19:1-14. (Abstract) Monica Wang, ScD, was our first trainee with STRIPED, and this paper in Public Health Nutrition is based on her dissertation research supported by the STRIPED Dissertation Award in Eating Disorders Prevention Research.

Austin SB, Richmond TK, Spadano-Gasbarro J, Greaney ML, Blood EA, Walls C, Wang ML, Mezgebu S, Osganian SK, Peterson KE. The contribution of school environmental factors to individual and school variation in disordered weight control behaviors in a statewide sample of middle schools. Eating Disorders: The Journal of Treatment and Prevention. 2013;21(2):91-108. (Abstract)

Hawkins LK, Gottlieb BR. Screening for eating disorders in pregnancy: How uniform screening during a high-risk period could combat underrecognition (Letter to the editor). Journal of Women’s Health. 2013;22(4):390-392. (Abstract) Leah Hawkins (MD/MPH student, class of 2013) wrote this piece for the journal based on her practicum experience as a trainee with STRIPED.

Calzo JP, Corliss HL, Blood EA, Field AE, Austin SB. Development of muscularity and weight concerns in heterosexual and sexual minority males. Health Psychology. 2013;32(1):42-51. (Abstract)

Pomeranz JL, Taylor L, Austin SB. Over-the-counter and out-of-control: Legal strategies to protect youth from abusing products for weight control. American Journal of Public Health 2013; 103(2): 220-225. (Abstract) Lisa Taylor, JD, was our first STRIPED trainee from the Harvard Law School, and this paper in American Journal of Public Health is based on her work with the STRIPED research team.

Austin SB, Nelson LA, Birkett MA, Calzo JP, Everett B. Eating disorder symptoms and obesity at the intersections of gender, ethnicity and sexual orientation identity in U.S. high school students. American Journal of Public Health. 2013;103(2):e16-22. (Abstract)

Wang ML, Walls CE, Peterson KE, Richmond TK, Spadano-Gasbarro J, Greaney ML, Blood E, Mezgebu S, McCormick MC, Subramanian SV, Austin SB. Dietary and physical activity factors related to eating disorder symptoms among middle-school youth. Journal of School Health. 2013;83(1):14-20. (Abstract) Monica Wang, ScD, was our first trainee with STRIPED, and this paper published in Journal of School Health is based on her dissertation research supported by the STRIPED Dissertation Award in Eating Disorders Prevention Research.

Calzo JP, Sonneville KR, Haines J, Blood EA, Field AE & Austin SB (joint senior authors). The development of associations among BMI, body dissatisfaction, and weight and shape concern in adolescent boys and girls. Journal of Adolescent Health. 2012;51(5):517-523. (Abstract)

Roberto CA, Sysko R, Bush J, Pearl R, Puhl RM, Schvey NA, Dovidio JF. Clinical correlates of the weight bias internalization scale in a sample of obese adolescents seeking bariatric surgery. Obesity. 2012;20(3): 533-539. (Abstract)

Austin SB, Spadano-Gasbarro JL, Greaney ML, Blood EA, Hunt AT, Richmond TK, Wang ML, Mezgebu S, Osganian SK, Peterson KE. Effect of the Planet Health intervention on eating disorder symptoms in a large-scale dissemination to Massachusetts middle schools. Preventing Chronic Disease. 2012;9 E171; quiz E171. (Publication)

Austin SB. A public health approach to eating disorders prevention: It’s time for public health professionals to take a seat at the table. BMC Public Health. 2012;12(1):854. (Publication)

Sonneville KR, Calzo JP, Horton NJ, Haines J, Austin SB, Field AE. Body satisfaction, weight gain, and binge eating among overweight adolescent girls. International Journal of Obesity 2012; 36(7): 944-949. (Abstract)

Campol M. Engaging healthcare providers to help mothers with eating disorders create healthy eating environments for their children. Einstein Journal of Biology and Medicine. 2011;27(2):19-25. (Publication) This article was written by Meagan Campol, MD, MPH, as a trainee in the STRIPED independent study course.

Austin SB. The blind spot in the drive for childhood obesity prevention: Bringing eating disorders prevention into focus as a public health priority. American Journal of Public Health. 2011;101(6):e1-4. (Abstract)

Wang LY, Nichols LP, Austin SB. The economic effect of Planet Health on preventing bulimia nervosa. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. 2011;165(8):756-762. (Abstract)

Austin SB, Kim J, Wiecha J, Troped PJ, Feldman HA, Peterson KE. School-based overweight preventive intervention lowers incidence of disordered weight control behaviors in early adolescent girls. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. 2007;161(9):865-869. (Abstract)

Austin SB, Field AE, Wiecha J, Peterson KE, Gortmaker SL. The impact of a school-based obesity prevention trial on disordered weight control behaviors in early adolescent girls. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. 2005;159:225-230. (Abstract)