Table 3. Analysis of variance results for blood pressure and psychological measure scores controlling for baseline weight, mean (SD).
| Weight Cyclers (n=105) |
Non-Cyclers (n=62) |
ANOVA F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blood Pressure, mm Hg | ||||
| Systolic | 128.64 (16.97) | 125.74 (16.77) | 1.62 | |
| Diastolic | 80.81 (11.70) | 79.91 (9.96) | 1.69 | |
| Self-esteem, SSES | ||||
| Self-esteem for appearance* | 16.59 (3.64) | 18.31 (3.52) | 3.56 | |
| Global self-esteem | 77.70 (10.37) | 79.35 (11.82) | 1.07 | |
| Mood | ||||
| Depressive symptoms, BDI total score | 6.53 (5.70) | 4.98 (5.50) | 1.39 | |
| Anxiety, BAI total score | 4.84 (8.42) | 3.56 (4.49) | 2.04 | |
| Eating Pathology | ||||
| Binge Questionnaire | 18.48 (8.42) | 15.87 (7.92) | 1.75 | |
| Drive for Thinness, EDI-2 subscale* | 4.94 (4.33) | 3.02 (3.89) | 3.86 | |
| Body Dissatisfaction, EDI-2 subscale* | 18.06 (6.36) | 14.43 (6.07) | 5.58 | |
SSES, State Self-esteem Scale; BDI, Beck Depression Inventory; BAI, Beck Anxiety Inventory; EDI, Eating Disorders Inventory.
*
P<.05.