ArticleEating disorders2026
An exploratory study of patient preferences for closed or open weighing following discharge from acute treatment for anorexia nervosa.
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Within treatment for anorexia nervosa (AN), little is known about patient preferences for open weighing (i.e. weight is disclosed to patients) versus closed weighing (i.e. weight is not disclosed), despite open weighing being encouraged by evidence-based treatments. This exploratory study examined weighing preferences in the post-acute treatment period. Ninety cisgender women with AN, recently discharged from acute treatment, completed baseline surveys for a randomized controlled trial testing a mobile app for preventing AN relapse, wherein they selected open or closed weighing for their baseline visit. Clinical and psychological variables, including eating disorder severity, motivation to recover, weight concerns, anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive traits, current treatment, and treatment history were assessed alongside demographic factors. Group differences in these variables based on weighing preference were examined using Mann-Whitney U tests and chi-square tests of independence. Closed and open weighing preferences were approximately evenly split across the sample. Of all factors examined, only number of inpatient treatment stays was significantly associated with weighing preference, with more stays linked to preference for open weighing (
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