Weight gained during treatment predicts 6-month body mass index in a large sample of patients with anorexia nervosa using ensemble machine learning.
Guido K W FrankJoel J StoddardTiffany A BrownJoshua L GowinWalter H KayePublished in: The International journal of eating disorders (2024)
The results from this study indicate that the amount of weight gained during treatment predicts BMI 6 months after discharge from a high level of care. This suggests that patients require sufficient time in a higher level of care treatment to meet their specific weight goals and be able to maintain normal weight.
Keyphrases
- body mass index
- weight gain
- physical activity
- weight loss
- machine learning
- anorexia nervosa
- healthcare
- palliative care
- end stage renal disease
- quality improvement
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- body weight
- pain management
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- artificial intelligence
- patient reported outcomes
- chronic pain
- smoking cessation
- neural network
- replacement therapy