Andrea K. Garber, Ph.D.
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Public Health Nutrition
Community Health & Human Development
PHONE: (415) 514-2180
FAX: (415) 476-6106
LOCATION: 289 University Hall
E-MAIL: garbera@peds.ucsf.edu
WEBSITES: UCSF School of Medecine Department of Pediatrics, COAST UCSF Center for Obesity Assessment, Study and Treatment, UCSF Children's Hospital
Courses
- PH 206A: Measuring Dietary Intake and Nutritional Status
- PH 298: The Biology of Eating Behavior
Research Interests
- Eating behavior and diet composition in obesity and eating disorders
- Community initiatives to improve child and adolescent nutrition
Publications
Madsen KA, Garber AK , Mietus-Snyder M, Orrell-Valente J, Tran CT, Wlasiuk L, Matos RI, Neuhaus J, Lustig RH. A clinic-based lifestyle intervention for pediatric obesity: efficacy and behavioral and biochemical predictors of response.
J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 2009. In press.
Garber AK , Boyer CB, Pollack LM, Chang YJ & Shafer M-A. Body Mass Index and Disordered Eating Behaviors are Associated with Weight Dissatisfaction in Adolescent and Young Adult Female Military Recruits. Military Medicine 2008. 173: 138-45.
Ozer EM, Adams SH, Lustig JL, Gee S, Garber A , Rieder Gardner L, Rehbein M, Addison LA, & Irwin CE. Increasing the screening and counseling of adolescents for risky health behaviors: A primary care intervention. Pediatrics 2005. 115:960-968.
Garber AK , Binkley, NC, Krueger DC & Suttie JW. Comparison of Phylloquinone Bioavailability from Food Sources or a Supplement in Human Subjects. J Nutr 1999. 129:1201-3.
Profile Updated: July 14, 2009