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Project Gender NutriScope: Methods of a Mixed Methods, Community-Engaged Study Design to Explore the Nutritional
Heather E Schier1, Krithika Chetty2, Shivakriti Induri3
1Department of Nutrition and Healthcare Management, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC; Department of Human Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.
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.
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