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How much weight needs to be gained?

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How much weight needs to be gained?

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This will depend on the intensity of the participant’s eating disorder. An individualized plan for weight gain will be based on physical status and nutritional evaluation. Common goals for weight gain in acute anorexia are two to three pounds per week up to the participant’s goal weight.