Table 2.
Comparison of weight groups on current eating behaviors and eating disorder psychopathology
| Weight Maintainers /Losers |
Low Weight Gainers |
High Weight Gainers |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | F | p | |
| Eating Episodes | ||||||||
| OBEs Month 1 | 15.77 | 9.24 | 17.82 | 14.95 | 20.72 | 15.43 | 1.01 | 0.37 |
| OBEs Month 2 | 16.18 | 9.03 | 18.05 | 15.20 | 19.74 | 14.90 | 0.50 | 0.61 |
| OBEs Month 3 | 16.45 | 8.63 | 16.63 | 15.24 | 20.24 | 17.34 | 0.77 | 0.47 |
| OOEs Month1 | 2.91 | 5.82 | 7.45 | 12.92 | 4.98 | 8.05 | 1.60 | 0.21 |
| OOEs Month 2 | 3.09 | 6.13 | 7.29 | 12.34 | 4.57 | 7.20 | 1.66 | 0.20 |
| OOEs Month 3 | 3.27 | 6.41 | 6.76 | 12.04 | 4.74 | 7.64 | 1.07 | 0.35 |
| SBEs Month 1 | 12.50 | 17.76 | 14.39 | 14.74 | 13.7 | 19.45 | 0.08 | 0.92 |
| SBEs Month 2 | 12.41 | 17.74 | 14.97 | 16.49 | 12.33 | 18.10 | 0.28 | 0.76 |
| SBEs Month 3 | 13.68 | 21.60 | 13.63 | 15.21 | 12.41 | 18.07 | 0.06 | 0.94 |
| EDE subscales | ||||||||
| Eating Concern | 2.06 | 1.27 | 2.31 | 1.46 | 2.33 | 1.36 | 0.31 | 0.74 |
| Weight Concern | 3.35 | 1.27 | 2.99 | 1.01 | 3.27 | 1.14 | 0.96 | 0.39 |
| Shape Concern | 3.74 | 1.18 | 3.24 | 1.06 | 3.76 | 1.11 | 2.59 | 0.08 |
| Restraint | 1.65 | 1.32 | 1.90 | 1.32 | 1.60 | 1.36 | 0.54 | 0.58 |
Note: OBEs=objective bulimic episodes; OOEs=objective overeating episodes; SBEs=subjective bulimic episodes; EDE=Eating Disorder Examination.