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Percentage from Target Weight (PFTW) Predicts Re-hospitalization in Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa
Inbar Hetman1, Anat Brunstein Klomek2, Gil Goldzweig1
1Academic College of Tel Aviv-Yaffo, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Background:
The aim of the current study was to investigate whether the percentage of the discharge weight relative to recommended target weight (PFTW) during inpatient treatment predicts re-hospitalization in adolescent anorexia nervosa (AN).
Method:
51 hospitalized adolescents with AN were weighed and completed self-reports on admission and discharge. We examined reports regarding rehospitalization within the first year after discharge.
Results:
19 patients (37.25%) required re-hospitalization. The proportion of the actual discharge weight relative to target weight (PFTW), previous re-hospitalizations and parental marital status were found to be significant predictors of re-hospitalization.
Conclusions:
The study highlights the importance of discharge weight relative to target weight (PFTW) for long-term outcome. Failure to obtain discharge target weight is a significant predictor of re-hospitalization in adolescent AN.
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