MPS Tanofsky-Kraff Lab
Tanofsky-Kraff Lab

 

DR. MARIAN TANOFSKY-KRAFF: DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH LABORATORY ON EATING AND WEIGHT BEHAVIORS

Dr. Tanofsky-Kraff studies eating disorders and obesity. Her research addresses the risks and consequences of disordered eating and overweight/obesity, with a focus on preventing both conditions. Military service members and their children appear to be at disproportionately high risk for eating and weight-related problems. Dr. Tanofsky-Kraff’s research involves the examination of eating behaviors using multiple psychological and physiological assessments. Her work also involves conducting psychotherapeutic programs to prevent excessive weight gain and eating disorders in lab-based and community settings among high risk individuals, with a focus on military and under-represented groups.

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GETTING RESULTS

A study published in 2017 found that in adolescent girls at high risk for obesity and eating disorders, those with higher anxiety and social problems were more responsive to interpersonal psychotherapy, compared to health education, for improvements in body mass index and adiposity.

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A 2015 study completed by the lab found that adolescent female military dependents at high risk for overweight and obesity and eating disorders appear to present with more exacerbated symptoms than their civilian counterparts.

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A study published in 2009 found that youth with 1 or 2 FTO rs9939609 obesity-risk A alleles reported a higher frequency of loss of control eating and consumed a greater percentage of fat during a laboratory buffet meal, compared to those without the A allele.

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