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Clinical and Translational Nutrition
Session Type: Symposium

Beyond the Binary: Exploring the State of Transgender and Gender-diverse Nutrition Research

Sunday, June 30, 2024
4:00 PM – 5:15 PM CT
Location: W375C

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Learning Objectives

At the end of this activity, learners will be able to:
  • Describe insights into nutrition-related priorities and concerns from the transgender youth and young adult perspective
  • Summarize eating behaviors among transgender youth and eating behaviors as a moderator of the relationship between gender and mental health in youth
  • Explain nutrition-related clinical considerations for transgender youth and young adults seeking gender-affirming medical interventions

      • Chair(s)

    • Heather Schier, PhD (she/her/hers)

      Assistant Professor
      Appalachian State University
      Boone, North Carolina, United States

      Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

      • Speaker(s)

    • Avery Anderson, PhD, PMHNP-BC, APRN (he/him/his)

      Assistant Professor Endowed Early Scholar in Psychiatric Mental Health
      University of Colorado College of Nursing
      Aurora, Colorado, United States

      Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

    • Whitney Linsenmeyer, PhD, RD, LD (she/her/hers)

      Assistant Professor
      Saint Louis University
      St. Louis, Missouri, United States

      Disclosure(s): BarBend: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)

    The growing transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) community has been historically underrepresented in nutrition science despite growing evidence of nutrition-related disparities (e.g. eating disorders, food insecurity, excess adiposity). Further, there are nutrition implications associated with the trans experiences (e.g. fat redistribution with hormone replacement therapy, use of food and supplements to facilitate gender affirmation). Understanding the behaviors and priorities of the TGD community is paramount to developing inclusive nutrition care practices, interventions, and policies.

    Presentations:

    • 4:00 PM – 4:20 PM CT
      Nutrition-related Priorities and Concerns from the Transgender Youth and Young Adult Perspective

      Chair: Heather Schier, PhD (she/her/hers) – Appalachian State University

    • 4:20 PM – 4:40 PM CT
      Nutrition-Related Clinical Considerations for Transgender Youth and Young Adults Seeking Gender-affirming Medical Interventions

      Speaker: Whitney R. Linsenmeyer, PhD, RD, LD (she/her/hers) – Saint Louis University

    • 4:40 PM – 5:00 PM CT
      Eating Behaviors Among Transgender Youth

      Speaker: Avery M. Anderson, PhD, PMHNP-BC, APRN (he/him/his) – University of Colorado College of Nursing

    • 5:00 PM – 5:15 PM CT
      Panel Discussion - Beyond the Binary: Exploring the State of Transgender and Gender-diverse Nutrition Research

      Chair: Heather Schier, PhD (she/her/hers) – Appalachian State University

      Speaker: Avery M. Anderson, PhD, PMHNP-BC, APRN (he/him/his) – University of Colorado College of Nursing

      Speaker: Whitney R. Linsenmeyer, PhD, RD, LD (she/her/hers) – Saint Louis University