Whitney Linsenmeyer
Biographic Data
| ID | 6253229 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Whitney Linsenmeyer |
| GIVEN NAMES | Whitney |
| FAMILY NAME | Linsenmeyer |
| SIGNATURE | LINSENMEYER W |
| AFFILIATIONS | Saint Louis University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5939-250X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Transgender and gender diverse adults are under-enrolled in food assistance programmes and report negative experiences when accessing benefits: An analysis of the US Transgender Survey
Objective: To evaluate eligibility and participation in nutrition assistance programmes (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Women, Infants and Children (WIC)) among transgender and gender diverse (TGD) adults in the USA and to capture their experiences when accessing food benefits. Design: This was a cross-sectional analysis of the US Transgender Survey (USTS) dataset – the largest survey of TGD adults in the US SNAP and WIC par…
Should Clinicians Care About How Food Behaviors Express Gender Identity
The nutrition care process (NCP) accounts for a person's biological sex characteristics but does not adequately address their gender. Yet dietary choices express one's social identity in ethically and clinically relevant ways. Persons identifying as men tend to eat meat more frequently, consume more meat, and are less likely to be vegetarian than persons identifying as women, for example. Research on transgender persons' diets suggests that food …
Patient-Centered Approaches to Using BMI to Evaluate Gender-Affirming Surgery Eligibility
Body mass index (BMI) cutoffs are routinely used to assess eligibility for gender-affirming surgeries (GAS), yet they are not empirically based. The transgender population is disproportionately affected by overweight and obesity due to clinical and psychosocial influences on body size. Strict BMI requirements for GAS are likely to cause harm by delaying care or denying patients the benefits of GAS. A patient-centered approach to assessing GAS eli…
Nutrition and exercise as a ‘source of empowerment’: A narrative inquiry of transgender men
Existing research on transgender health and nutrition is limited and primarily describes behaviors at the population-level and at a single point in time. The purpose of this study was to explore the lived experiences of transgender men related to nutrition, exercise, and body image throughout their transition using narrative inquiry design. Data collection involved semi-structured interviews with ten transgender men at various stages of medically…
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Nutrition and exercise as a ‘source of empowerment’: A narrative inquiry of transgender men
Existing research on transgender health and nutrition is limited and primarily describes behaviors at the population-level and at a single point in time. The purpose of this study was to explore the lived experiences of transgender men related to nutrition, exercise, and body image throughout their transition using narrative inquiry design. Data collection involved semi-structured interviews with ten transgender men at various stages of medically…
Should Clinicians Care About How Food Behaviors Express Gender Identity
The nutrition care process (NCP) accounts for a person's biological sex characteristics but does not adequately address their gender. Yet dietary choices express one's social identity in ethically and clinically relevant ways. Persons identifying as men tend to eat meat more frequently, consume more meat, and are less likely to be vegetarian than persons identifying as women, for example. Research on transgender persons' diets suggests that food …
Patient-Centered Approaches to Using BMI to Evaluate Gender-Affirming Surgery Eligibility
Body mass index (BMI) cutoffs are routinely used to assess eligibility for gender-affirming surgeries (GAS), yet they are not empirically based. The transgender population is disproportionately affected by overweight and obesity due to clinical and psychosocial influences on body size. Strict BMI requirements for GAS are likely to cause harm by delaying care or denying patients the benefits of GAS. A patient-centered approach to assessing GAS eli…
Transgender and gender diverse adults are under-enrolled in food assistance programmes and report negative experiences when accessing benefits: An analysis of the US Transgender Survey
Objective: To evaluate eligibility and participation in nutrition assistance programmes (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Women, Infants and Children (WIC)) among transgender and gender diverse (TGD) adults in the USA and to capture their experiences when accessing food benefits. Design: This was a cross-sectional analysis of the US Transgender Survey (USTS) dataset – the largest survey of TGD adults in the US SNAP and WIC par…
Transgender (4 works) · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Obesity and Health Practices (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Population (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Sociology (2 works)