Table 3.
Participants with versus without metabolic syndrome on disordered eating pathology and clinical variables.
No MetSyn Mean (SD) |
MetSyn Mean (SD) |
F | p-value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Global EDE | 2.9 (0.9) | 2.7 (1.0) | 1.291 | 0.258 |
OBEs Month 1 Episodes | 18.8 (11.3) | 19.0 (13.6) | 0.015 | 0.904 |
Meal Skippinga | n (%) | n (%) | 0.124 | 0.725 |
No Skip | 50 (33.8) | 41 (27.7) | ||
Skip | 33 (22.3) | 24 (16.2) | ||
TFEQ Dietary Restraint | 7.1 (4.2) | 6.7 (3.6) | 0.375 | 0.541 |
BDI | 16.1 (8.5) | 15.2 (9.2) | 0.416 | 0.520 |
Self-Esteem | 29.9 (6.2) | 28.7 (6.7) | 1.226 | 0.270 |
Note. OBE=objective binge episode.
No skip=consumed ≥50% of all meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) during the past 28 days; chi-square analysis reported for this dichotomous variable. TFEQ=Three Factor Eating Questionnaire. BDI=Beck Depressive Inventory.