Unmasking Misconceptions Surrounding Eating Disorders and Weight Management
From Conversations About Care by Institute for Healthy Childhood Weight
March 9, 2026 · 30 min
About this episode
Dr. Sandra Hassink and Marian Tanofsky-Kraff discuss misconceptions surrounding eating disorders and weight management, referencing Tanofsky-Kraff's book.
Dr. Sandra Hassink is joined by Marian Tanofsky-Kraff, who serves as the Professor and Vice Chair of Research in the Department of Medical & Clinical Psychology, as well as the Director of the Developmental Research Laboratory focusing on Eating & Weight Behaviors at Uniformed Services University. Together, they discuss Marian's book, The New Food Fight: How the Weight Management and Eating Disorder Fields Became So Divided and What We Can Do About It. Resources: • The New Food Fight: How the Weight Management and Eating Disorder Fields Became So Divided and What We Can Do About It (https://tinyurl.com/ydzenfxp) • Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents, 2025 and 2024 Webinar Series (https://tinyurl.com/IHCWProfEducation) • Compassionate Communication: Empathetic, Non-stigmatizing and Engaging Conversations About Weight, Webinar (https://tinyurl.com/IHCWProfEducation
People in this episode
Host: Dr. Sandra Hassink
Guest: Marian Tanofsky-Kraff
Topics covered
- eating disorders
- weight management
- misconceptions
- childhood obesity
- health communication
Keywords
- eating disorders
- weight management
- childhood obesity
- health communication
- misconceptions
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Uniformed Services University
Books & works: The New Food Fight: How the Weight Management and Eating Disorder Fields Became So Divided and What We Can Do About It
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