Elisa Larson, PhD, MPH, RDN

Education:

PhD in Nutrition (2007), College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, University of Minnesota

MPH in Public Health Nutrition (2003), School of Public Health, University of Minnesota

Dietetic Internship Training (2002), Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center

BS in Dietetics and Nutrition Science (2001), St. Catherine University

Professional Certifications:

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Commission on Dietetic Registration

Research Interests:

• Strengthening food security and food literacy among young people and families
• Preventing exposure to stigma and disordered eating among young people
• Implementing comprehensive school wellness policies with the engagement of students
• Empowering child care providers to promote healthy eating and physical activity
• Developing supports for families of young people with adverse childhood experiences

Selected Publications:

• Larson N, Mason SM, Bruening M, Laska M, Hazzard V, Neumark-Sztainer D. Adverse childhood experiences and food insecurity in emerging adulthood: findings from the EAT 2010-2018 study. Public Health Nutr. 2023;26(11):2343-2354. 
• Larson N, Loth K, Eisenberg M, Hazzard V, Neumark-Sztainer D. Body dissatisfaction and disordered eating are prevalent problems among U.S. young people from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds: findings from the population-based EAT 2010-2018 study. Eat Behav. 2021;42: 101535.
• Larson N. Nutritional problems in childhood and adolescence: a narrative review of identified disparities. Nutr Res Rev. 2021;34(1):17-47
• Larson N, Laska M, Neumark-Sztainer D. Food insecurity, diet quality, home food availability, and health risk behaviors among emerging adults: findings from the EAT 2010-2018 study. Am J Public Health. 2020;110(9):1422-1428.
• Larson N, Wang Q, Grannon K, Wei S, Nanney MS, Caspi CE. A low-cost, grab-and-go breakfast intervention for rural high school students: changes in School Breakfast Program participation among at-risk students in Minnesota. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2018;50(2):125-132.
• Larson N, Davey CS, Caspi CE, Kubik MY, Nanney MS. School-based obesity-prevention policies and practices and weight-control behaviors among adolescents. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2017;117(2):204-213.
• Larson N, Miller JM, Eisenberg ME, Watts AW, Story M, Neumark-Sztainer D. Multicontextual correlates of energy-dense, nutrient-poor snack food consumption by adolescents. Appetite. 2017;112:23-34.
• Larson N, O’Connell M, Davey CS, Caspi CE, Kubik MY, Nanney MS. Disparities in supports for student wellness promotion efforts among secondary schools in Minnesota. J Sch Health. 2017;87(2):90-97.
• Larson N, Looby AA, Frost N, Nanney MS, Story M. What can be learned from existing investigations of weight-related practices and policies with the potential to impact disparities in U.S. child care settings? A narrative review and call for surveillance and evaluation efforts. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2017;17:1554-1577.
• Larson N, Davey C, Hoffman P, Kubik M, Nanney MS. District wellness policies and school-level practices in Minnesota, USA. Public Health Nutr. 2016;19(1):26-35.