Benefits seen for reduction in eating disorder symptoms and illness-related burden

IQ, symptom presentation, and demographic factors all related to later age of diagnosis

Study also revealed men and women have reduction in employment, median income

Parents consistently report higher perceived levels of teenagers' social and emotional support compared with teens' self-report

Excellent tolerability seen, with no changes in BP, minimal reports of sedation, minimal dissociation

Less likely to suffer from negative physical and mental health outcomes, including hospitalization, CVD hospitalization, mental health prescription