Andrea Garber, PhD, RD

Professor In Residence
Pediatrics
[email protected]
+1 415 514-2180

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.

Publications: 

Social epidemiology of early adolescent nutrition.

Pediatric research

Nagata JM, Helmer CK, Wong J, Diep T, Domingue SK, Do R, Ervin R, Mehta AS, Al-Shoaibi AAA, Gooding HC, Ganson KT, Testa A, Baker FC, Garber AK

Clinical characteristics of hospitalized male adolescents and young adults with avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID).

Journal of eating disorders

Nagata JM, Chaphekar AV, Low P, Vargas R, Ganson KT, Nguyen A, Buckelew SM, Garber AK, Downey AE

Trunk-to-leg volume and appendicular lean mass from a commercial 3-dimensional optical body scanner for disease risk identification.

Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland)

Bennett JP, Wong MC, Liu YE, Quon BK, Kelly NN, Garber AK, Heymsfield SB, Shepherd JA

Sex differences in electrolyte abnormalities indicating refeeding syndrome risk among hospitalized adolescents and young adults with eating disorders.

Journal of eating disorders

Nagata JM, Nguyen A, Vargas R, Downey AE, Chaphekar AV, Ganson KT, Buckelew SM, Garber AK

Associations of contemporary screen time modalities with early adolescent nutrition.

Academic pediatrics

Nagata JM, Weinstein S, Bashir A, Lee S, Al-Shoaibi AAA, Shao IY, Ganson KT, Testa A, He J, Garber AK

Clinical characteristics of hospitalized male adolescents and young adults with atypical anorexia nervosa.

The International journal of eating disorders

Nagata JM, Vargas R, Sanders AE, Stuart E, Downey AE, Chaphekar AV, Nguyen A, Ganson KT, Buckelew SM, Garber AK

Short-term outcomes of the study of refeeding to optimize inpatient gains for patients with atypical anorexia nervosa.

The International journal of eating disorders

Garber AK, Cheng J, Accurso EC, Buckelew SM, Downey AE, Le Grange D, Gorrell S, Kapphahn CJ, Kreiter A, Moscicki AB, Golden NH

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

Downey AE, Odette M, Sanders AE, Kuykendall M, Saunders E, Nagata JM, Forsberg S, Buckelew SM, Garber AK

Predictors of visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue and muscle density: The ShapeUp! Kids study.

Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases : NMCD

Maskarinec G, Shvetsov Y, Wong MC, Cataldi D, Bennett J, Garber AK, Buchthal SD, Heymsfield SB, Shepherd JA

Sex differences in cholesterol and triglyceride levels among hospitalized adolescents and young adults with eating disorders.

The International journal of eating disorders

Nagata JM, Chaphekar AV, Vargas R, Nguyen A, Downey AE, Patel KP, Ganson KT, Stuart E, Vendlinski S, Buckelew SM, Garber AK

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

Garber AK, Bennett JP, Wong MC, Tian IY, Maskarinec G, Kennedy SF, McCarthy C, Kelly NN, Liu YE, Machen VI, Heymsfield SB, Shepherd JA

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

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

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

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

Accuracy and Precision of 3-dimensional Optical Imaging for Body Composition by Age, BMI, and Ethnicity.

The American journal of clinical nutrition

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

Automated body composition estimation from device-agnostic 3D optical scans in pediatric populations.

Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland)

Tian IY, Wong MC, Nguyen WM, Kennedy S, McCarthy C, Kelly NN, Liu YE, Garber AK, Heymsfield SB, Curless B, Shepherd JA

Parental self-efficacy: Longitudinal impact on clinical outcomes across levels of care in adolescent anorexia nervosa.

The International journal of eating disorders

Gorrell S, Downey AE, Saunders E, Accurso EC, Buckelew S, Kreiter A, Le Grange D, Garber AK

Hospital-based higher calorie refeeding and mealtime distress in adolescents and young adults with anorexia nervosa or atypical anorexia nervosa.

The International journal of eating disorders

Accurso EC, Cheng J, Machen VI, Buckelew S, Kreiter A, Adams S, Le Grange D, Golden NH, Garber AK

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

Chaphekar AV, Downey A, Garber AK, Kuykendall M, Bojorquez-Ramirez P, Ganson KT, Buckelew SM, Nagata JM

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

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

Transgender and other gender diverse adolescents with eating disorders requiring medical stabilization.

Journal of eating disorders

Chaphekar AV, Vance SR, Garber AK, Buckelew S, Ganson KT, Downey A, Nagata JM

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

Nagata JM, Vittinghoff E, Gabriel KP, Rana JS, Garber AK, Moran AE, Reis JP, Lewis CE, Sidney S, Bibbins-Domingo K

Contemporary screen time modalities and disruptive behavior disorders in children: a prospective cohort study.

Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines

Nagata JM, Chu J, Ganson KT, Murray SB, Iyer P, Gabriel KP, Garber AK, Bibbins-Domingo K, Baker FC

A device-agnostic shape model for automated body composition estimates from 3D optical scans.

Medical physics

Tian IY, Wong MC, Kennedy S, Kelly NN, Liu YE, Garber AK, Heymsfield SB, Curless B, Shepherd JA

Assessment of vitamin D among male adolescents and young adults hospitalized with eating disorders.

Journal of eating disorders

Nagata JM, Grandis A, Bojorquez-Ramirez P, Nguyen A, Downey AE, Ganson KT, Patel KP, Machen VI, Buckelew SM, Garber AK

Renal Function in Patients Hospitalized With Anorexia Nervosa Undergoing Refeeding: Findings From the Study of Refeeding to Optimize Inpatient Gains.

The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine

Downey AE, Cheng J, Adams SH, Buckelew SM, Kapphahn CJ, Machen VI, Rosen EL, Moscicki AB, Golden NH, Garber AK

Sex differences and associations between zinc deficiency and anemia among hospitalized adolescents and young adults with eating disorders.

Eating and weight disorders : EWD

Nagata JM, Bojorquez-Ramirez P, Nguyen A, Ganson KT, McDonald CM, Machen VI, Downey A, Buckelew SM, Garber AK

Subcutaneous and visceral fat assessment by DXA and MRI in older adults and children.

Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.)

Maskarinec G, Shvetsov YB, Wong MC, Garber A, Monroe K, Ernst TM, Buchthal SD, Lim U, Le Marchand L, Heymsfield SB, Shepherd JA

Response to "Refeeding hypophosphatemia in adolescents with anorexia nervosa".

Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition

Kells M, Gregas M, Wolfe BE, Garber AK, Kelly-Weeder S

Sex differences in refeeding among hospitalized adolescents and young adults with eating disorders.

The International journal of eating disorders

Nagata JM, Bojorquez-Ramirez P, Nguyen A, Ganson KT, Machen VI, Cattle CJ, Buckelew SM, Garber AK

Assessment of clinical measures of total and regional body composition from a commercial 3-dimensional optical body scanner.

Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland)

Bennett JP, Liu YE, Quon BK, Kelly NN, Wong MC, Kennedy SF, Chow DC, Garber AK, Weiss EJ, Heymsfield SB, Shepherd JA

Family-based treatment for pediatric eating disorders: Evidence and guidance for delivering integrated interdisciplinary care.

Children's health care : journal of the Association for the Care of Children's Health

Forsberg S, Gorrell S, Accurso EC, Trainor C, Garber A, Buckelew S, Le Grange D

A pose-independent method for accurate and precise body composition from 3D optical scans.

Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.)

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

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

Nagata JM, Vittinghoff E, Pettee Gabriel K, Garber AK, Moran AE, Rana JS, Reis JP, Sidney S, Bibbins-Domingo K

Factors associated with refeeding hypophosphatemia in adolescents and young adults hospitalized with anorexia nervosa.

Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition

Kells M, Gregas M, Wolfe BE, Garber AK, Kelly-Weeder S

Sociodemographic Correlates of Contemporary Screen Time Use among 9-10-Year-Old Children.

The Journal of pediatrics

Nagata JM, Ganson KT, Iyer P, Chu J, Baker FC, Gabriel KP, Garber AK, Murray SB, Bibbins-Domingo K

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

Nagata JM, Iyer P, Chu J, Baker FC, Gabriel KP, Garber AK, Murray SB, Bibbins-Domingo K, Ganson KT

Physical Activity and Hypertension From Young Adulthood to Middle Age.

American journal of preventive medicine

Nagata JM, Vittinghoff E, Pettee Gabriel K, Garber AK, Moran AE, Sidney S, Rana JS, Reis JP, Bibbins-Domingo K

Higher-Calorie Refeeding in Anorexia Nervosa: 1-Year Outcomes From a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Pediatrics

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

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

Nagata JM, Iyer P, Chu J, Baker FC, Pettee Gabriel K, Garber AK, Murray SB, Bibbins-Domingo K, Ganson KT

Short-term Outcomes of the Study of Refeeding to Optimize Inpatient Gains for Patients With Anorexia Nervosa: A Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial.

JAMA pediatrics

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

Predicting 3D body shape and body composition from conventional 2D photography.

Medical physics

Tian IY, Ng BK, Wong MC, Kennedy S, Hwaung P, Kelly N, Liu E, Garber AK, Curless B, Heymsfield SB, Shepherd JA

Predictors of liver fat among children and adolescents from five different ethnic groups.

Obesity science & practice

Maskarinec G, Garber AK, Wong MC, Kelly N, Kazemi L, Buchthal SD, Fearnbach N, Heymsfield SB, Shepherd JA

Practice-Based Evidence and Clinical Guidance to Support Accelerated Re-Nutrition of Patients With Anorexia Nervosa.

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Haas V, Kohn M, Körner T, Cuntz U, Garber AK, Le Grange D, Voderholzer U, Correll CU

Food Insecurity, Sexual Risk, and Substance Use in Young Adults.

The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine

Nagata JM, Palar K, Gooding HC, Garber AK, Tabler JL, Whittle HJ, Bibbins-Domingo K, Weiser SD

Prevalence and correlates of muscle-enhancing behaviors among adolescents and young adults in the United States.

International journal of adolescent medicine and health

Nagata JM, Ganson KT, Griffiths S, Mitchison D, Garber AK, Vittinghoff E, Bibbins-Domingo K, Murray SB

Detailed 3-dimensional body shape features predict body composition, blood metabolites, and functional strength: the Shape Up! studies.

The American journal of clinical nutrition

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

Weight Loss and Illness Severity in Adolescents With Atypical Anorexia Nervosa.

Pediatrics

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

Children and Adolescents' Anthropometrics Body Composition from 3-D Optical Surface Scans.

Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.)

Wong MC, Ng BK, Kennedy SF, Hwaung P, Liu EY, Kelly NN, Pagano IS, Garber AK, Chow DC, Heymsfield SB, Shepherd JA

Food Insecurity Is Associated With Poorer Mental Health and Sleep Outcomes in Young Adults.

The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine

Nagata JM, Palar K, Gooding HC, Garber AK, Whittle HJ, Bibbins-Domingo K, Weiser SD

Food Insecurity and Chronic Disease in US Young Adults: Findings from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health.

Journal of general internal medicine

Nagata JM, Palar K, Gooding HC, Garber AK, Bibbins-Domingo K, Weiser SD

Association Between Food Insecurity and Migraine Among US Young Adults.

JAMA neurology

Nagata JM, Weiser SD, Gooding HC, Garber AK, Bibbins-Domingo K, Palar K

Predictors of muscularity-oriented disordered eating behaviors in U.S. young adults: A prospective cohort study.

The International journal of eating disorders

Nagata JM, Murray SB, Bibbins-Domingo K, Garber AK, Mitchison D, Griffiths S

Stay the course: practitioner reflections on implementing family-based treatment with adolescents with atypical anorexia.

Journal of eating disorders

Dimitropoulos G, Kimber M, Singh M, Williams EP, Loeb KL, Hughes EK, Garber A, Elliott A, Vyver E, Le Grange D

Genetic risk, body mass index, and weight control behaviors: Unlocking the triad.

The International journal of eating disorders

Nagata JM, Braudt DB, Domingue BW, Bibbins-Domingo K, Garber AK, Griffiths S, Murray SB

Weight restoration in atypical anorexia nervosa: A clinical conundrum.

The International journal of eating disorders

Nagata JM, Garber AK, Buckelew SM

Tackling mixed messages: Practitioner reflections on working with adolescents with atypical anorexia and their families.

Eating disorders

Kimber M, Dimitropoulos G, Williams EP, Singh M, Loeb KL, Hughes EK, Garber A, Elliott A, Vyver E, Le Grange D

Boys, Bulk, and Body Ideals: Sex Differences in Weight-Gain Attempts Among Adolescents in the United States.

The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine

Nagata JM, Bibbins-Domingo K, Garber AK, Griffiths S, Vittinghoff E, Murray SB

Differential Risk Factors for Unhealthy Weight Control Behaviors by Sex and Weight Status Among U.S. Adolescents.

The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine

Nagata JM, Garber AK, Tabler JL, Murray SB, Bibbins-Domingo K

Disordered eating behaviors and cardiometabolic risk among young adults with overweight or obesity.

The International journal of eating disorders

Nagata JM, Garber AK, Tabler J, Murray SB, Vittinghoff E, Bibbins-Domingo K

Prevalence and Correlates of Disordered Eating Behaviors Among Young Adults with Overweight or Obesity.

Journal of general internal medicine

Nagata JM, Garber AK, Tabler JL, Murray SB, Bibbins-Domingo K

Maternal Obesity and Risk of Preterm Birth and Low Birthweight in Hawaii PRAMS, 2000-2011.

Maternal and child health journal

Ju AC, Heyman MB, Garber AK, Wojcicki JM

Open Trial of Family-Based Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa for Transition Age Youth.

Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry = Journal de l'Academie canadienne de psychiatrie de l'enfant et de l'adolescent

Dimitropoulos G, Landers AL, Freeman V, Novick J, Garber A, Le Grange D

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

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

A systematic review of approaches to refeeding in patients with anorexia nervosa.

The International journal of eating disorders

Garber AK, Sawyer SM, Golden NH, Guarda AS, Katzman DK, Kohn MR, Le Grange D, Madden S, Whitelaw M, Redgrave GW

Update on the medical management of eating disorders in adolescents.

The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine

Golden NH, Katzman DK, Sawyer SM, Ornstein RM, Rome ES, Garber AK, Kohn M, Kreipe RE

Position Paper of the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine: medical management of restrictive eating disorders in adolescents and young adults.

The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine

Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine, Golden NH, Katzman DK, Sawyer SM, Ornstein RM, Rome ES, Garber AK, Kohn M, Kreipe RE

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

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

Higher calorie diets increase rate of weight gain and shorten hospital stay in hospitalized adolescents with anorexia nervosa.

The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine

Garber AK, Mauldin K, Michihata N, Buckelew SM, Shafer MA, Moscicki AB

Is fast food addictive?

Current drug abuse reviews

Garber AK, Lustig RH

A prospective examination of weight gain in hospitalized adolescents with anorexia nervosa on a recommended refeeding protocol.

The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine

Garber AK, Michihata N, Hetnal K, Shafer MA, Moscicki AB

Does delivering preventive services in primary care reduce adolescent risky behavior?

The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine

Ozer EM, Adams SH, Orrell-Valente JK, Wibbelsman CJ, Lustig JL, Millstein SG, Garber AK, Irwin CE

A clinic-based lifestyle intervention for pediatric obesity: efficacy and behavioral and biochemical predictors of response.

Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM

Madsen KA, Garber AK, Mietus-Snyder ML, Orrell-Valente JK, Tran CT, Wlasiuk L, Matos RI, Neuhaus J, Lustig RH

Increasing the screening and counseling of adolescents for risky health behaviors: a primary care intervention.

Pediatrics

Ozer EM, Adams SH, Lustig JL, Gee S, Garber AK, Gardner LR, Rehbein M, Addison L, Irwin CE

Research Area: 
Clinical Research
Epi & Intervention