Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Journal of nutrition education and behavior
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Despite growing evidence of distinct nutrition-related experiences and disparities, transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) youth and young adults are an underrepresented population in nutrition research. This paper describes the methods and study design from Project Gender NutriScope, a study that will explore the nutritional needs of TGD youth and young adults.
DESIGN: Parallel convergent cross-sectional mixed methods; community-engaged.
SETTING: A purposive sample will be recruited in a Midwest city through clinics, youth organizations, and a large state university.
PARTICIPANTS: Transgender and gender-diverse youth and young adults aged 13-24 years.
INTERVENTION: Findings from this formative study will be used to inform future intervention development.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Dietary intake, eating patterns, disordered eating patterns, food security status, perceptions of relationship with food, and nutrition-related concerns.
ANALYSIS: Quantitative data will be analyzed using descriptive summary statistics. Qualitative data will be analyzed by reflexive thematic analysis. The 2 databases will be integrated iteratively.
First Page
345
Last Page
354
DOI
10.1016/j.jneb.2025.01.001
Publication Date
4-1-2025
Recommended Citation
Schier HE, Chetty K, Induri S, Gallagher L, Knopp M, Kennel J, Linsenmeyer W, Anderson AM, Adkins M, Hatsu IE, Stephens JD, Gunther C. Project Gender NutriScope: Methods of a Mixed Methods, Community-Engaged Study Design to Explore the Nutritional Needs of Transgender and Gender-Diverse Youth and Young Adults. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2025 Apr;57(4):345-354. doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2025.01.001. Epub 2025 Feb 6. PMID: 39918514.