Abstract: Objective: To construct the eating behavior management program for patients with anorexia nervosa. Methods: Semi-structured interview, literature review and Delphi method were used to develop the eating behavior management program for patients with anorexia nervosa. Results: A total of 15 experts were interviewed by correspondence for two rounds. The effective recovery rate of the questionnaire was 100.0%. The authority coeffificients of the experts in the two rounds were 0.910 and 0.930, respectively. The coordination coeffificients of the experts in the two rounds were 0.295 and 0.332, respectively (P<0.001). The final version of eating behavior management program for patients with anorexia nervosa consisted of 6 first-level items, 16 second-level items and 32 third-level items. Conclusion: This eating behavior management program for patients with anorexia nervosa is scientific and reliable, and can provide a reference basis for clinical practice.

Key words: anorexia nervosa; eating behavior; management program; Delphi technique