Dietary interventions in family-based treatment for eating disorders: results of a randomized comparative effectiveness study

Figures & data

Figure 1. Empirical cumulative weight distributions at the start of treatment.

Table 1. Summary of patient demographic and outcome differences across treatment groups*.

	Daily Calorie Target (n = 38)	Plate-by-Plate™ (n = 38)
Age (mean, years)	15	15
Gender (%)
Cisgender female	84%	82%
Cisgender male	3%	11%
Non-binary	3%	5%
Transgender male	3%	3%
Other	7%	0%
Race/Ethnicity
White	68%	74%
BIPOC	24%	26%
Uspecified	2%	0%
Diagnosis
AN-R	79%	58%
AN-BP	13%	24%
ARFID	8%	18%
Average weight upon admission (lbs)	105	108
Average weight at week 24	121	119
Average % of goal weight upon admission	83%	85%
Average % of goal weight at week 24	96%	93%
Average EDE-QS score upon admission	15	19
Average EDE-QS score at week 24	7	12

*Values are rounded to the nearest whole number

Figure 2. Weight progress throughout treatment.

Figure 3. Eating disorder symptoms throughout treatment.

Figure 4. Caregiver ratings of their treatment group and proportion of responses by group.