The Complexities of Finding a “Goal Weight” in Pediatric Eating Disorder Recovery: Why It’s Not Just About the Number on the Scale

For kids and teens with restrictive eating disorders (like anorexia nervosa, ARFID, or OSFED), restoring weight is often a life-saving step. Medical complications like bradycardia, hypotension, loss of menses, or growth delays can emerge quickly when the body doesn’t get enough energy to grow.