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How much weight gain is healthy during recovery from anorexia?

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Dr. Matt Wachsman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Cannot say in: a particular case. The one anorexic/bulemic I've seen was overweight (not typical). certainly checking BMI would give some guidance. http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/lose_wt/BMI/bmicalc.htm

Answered 10/13/2015

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