Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
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Dianne Neumark-Sztainer is a University of Minnesota Regents Professor in the Division of Epidemiology and Community Health at the School of Public Health. She is a scholar on adolescent and young adult eating and weight-related health.
Dianne Neumark-Sztainer | |
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Occupation(s) | Researcher, academic, author |
Academic background | |
Education | BA, Biology and Nutrition (1980) Masters in Public Health (1987) Ph.D., Behavioral Sciences and Nutrition (1993) |
Alma mater | Cornell University Hebrew University |
Academic work | |
Institutions | University of Minnesota |
Neumark-Sztainer's research on eating disorders prevention, conducted in secondary schools in Jerusalem, Israel, was among the first in the literature to combine scientific design with intervention elements.[1] Her Project EAT study, established in 1995, is one of the leading studies on eating and weight-related outcomes, including obesity, poor dietary intake, inadequate physical activity, disordered eating behaviors, and body dissatisfaction, among adolescents and young adults from diverse backgrounds.[2] A significant part of her work has focused on family meals including frequency, types of foods served, and benefits of eating together as a family. Some of her later work explores the potential for using yoga as a tool for addressing weight-related problems. She has written over 500 scientific articles and one book titled, "I’m, Like, SO Fat!": Helping Your Teen Make Healthy Choices about Eating and Exercise in a Weight Obsessed World.[3]
Thomson Reuters recognized her for being in the top 1% cited researchers in her field.[4] In 2018, Neumark-Sztainer received an Outstanding Investigator Award from the National Institutes of Health.[5] She has also received awards from the Academy for Eating Disorders, the National Eating Disorders Association, and the Eating Disorders Coalition.