Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of study participants (n = 114).
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| Age (years) (n = 112) | 47.0 (12.6) | |
| BMI (kg/m2) (n = 113) | 30.7 (6.5) | |
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| Race/ethnicity | ||
| White | 91 (79.8 %) | |
| Black or African American | 7 (6.1 %) | |
| Asian | 4 (3.5 %) | |
| Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin | 2 (1.8 %) | |
| Middle Eastern or North African | 2 (1.8 %) | |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 (0.0 %) | |
| Multiple races/ethnicities or other | 5 (4.4 %) | |
| Prefer not to answer | 3 (2.6 %) | |
| Gender identity | ||
| Cisgender female | 104 (91.2 %) | |
| Cisgender male | 4 (3.5 %) | |
| Non-binary or genderqueer | 1 (0.9 %) | |
| Prefer not to answer | 5 (4.4 %) | |
| Self-reported eating disorder history (n = 112) | 17 (15.2 %) | |
| High eating disorder risk | 45 (39.5 %) | |
| Weight cycling history | 39 (34.2 %) | |
| Frequent dieting | 55 (48.2 %) | |
| Larger body size (n = 113) | 51 (45.1 %) | |
| Higher subjective social status (n = 112) | 62 (55.4 %) | |
| Higher educational attainment | 52 (45.6 %) | |
High eating disorder risk: Eating Disorder Examination-Question Short score ≥ 1.2).
Weight cycling history: loss of 10 lbs 6+ times.
Frequent dieting: “often” or “always” (versus “rarely” or “never”).
Larger body size: body mass index ≥30.
Higher subjective social status: 6–10 rating on the Mac MacArthur Scale of Subjective Social Status (versus 1–5).
Higher educational attainment: advanced degree (versus less than an advanced degree).