Early weight gain in family-based treatment predicts greater weight gain and remission at the end of treatment and remission at 12-month follow-up in adolescent anorexia nervosa
Madden S, Miskovic-Wheatley J, Wallis A…Touyz S.Int J Eat Disord. 2015 Nov;48(7):919-22
This Australian study showed that early weight gain of more than 1.8kg by session four of Family-Based Treatment (FBT) predicted a higher percentage of expected body weight (EBW) and remission at the end of treatment and at 12 month follow-up. Young people who do not achieve this rate of weight gain may need additional support to improve their long-term outcomes.