| Sumario: | 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. Parallel convergent cross-sectional mixed methods; community-engaged. A purposive sample will be recruited in a Midwest city through clinics, youth organizations, and a large state university. Transgender and gender-diverse youth and young adults aged 13–24 years. Findings from this formative study will be used to inform future intervention development. Dietary intake, eating patterns, disordered eating patterns, food security status, perceptions of relationship with food, and nutrition-related concerns. 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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