treatment the mean BMI centile had increased from 2.86 (SD 3.35)
to 19.8 (SD 19.2) and over the 60-week period of follow-up it had
increased still further (mean BMI centile 23.6, SD 25.7). At this point
28.3% (13/46) of the patients had gained sufficient weight from
baseline to reach 95% of their expected weight. The increase in
weight was accompanied by a decrease in eating disorder
psychopathology and general psychiatric features.