Table 1.
General and clinical characteristics of the sample
| Anorexia Nervosa; n: 22 | Bulimia Nervosa; n: 21 | t | |
| Age (yr) | 31.73 ± 9.86 | 27.86 ± 7.12 | 1.46 |
| Education (yr) | 18.13 ± 3.78 | 18.66 ± 2.67 | 0.52 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 15.43 ± 2.00 | 22.96 ± 1.49 | -13.8b |
| REE (kcal/d) | 1088 ± 174 | 1092 ± 207 | -0.06 |
| Predicted REE (kcal/d)a | 1196 ± 85 | 1421 ± 207 | 4.53b |
| Cortisol levels (mcg/L) | 513.65 ± 159.52 | 496.05 ± 133.22 | 0.37 |
| TSH (mU/L) | 2.14 ± 1.57 | 1.67 ± 0.70 | 1.22 |
| FT3 (pmol/L) | 3.82 ± 0.98 | 4.75 ± 0.81 | -3.35b |
| FT4 (pmol/L) | 14.10 ± 3.43 | 14.14 ± 2.29 | -0.03 |
| SCL-90 GSI | 1.59 ± 0.57 | 1.52 ± 0.70 | 0.31 |
| EDE-Q total | 3.24 ± 1.59 | 3.24 ± 1.16 | 0.08 |
| EDE-Q restraint | 3.26 ± 2.23 | 3.19 ± 1.33 | 0.11 |
| EDE-Q eating concern | 2.86 ± 1.65 | 2.96 ± 1.38 | -0.19 |
| EDE-Q weight concern | 3.36 ± 1.54 | 3.10 ± 1.53 | 0.54 |
| EDE-Q shape concern | 3.48 ± 1.66 | 3.74 ± 1.09 | -0.57 |
| Binge eating episodes (month frequency) | 9.7 ± 6.4 | ||
| Purging behaviours (month frequency) | 8.4 ± 5.9 |
a
Calculated by means of Harris-Benedict equation. Data are expressed as mean ± SD deviation; for between groups comparisons: Independent-Sample t test; aP < 0.05;
b
P < 0.01. REE: Resting energy expenditure; BMI: Body mass index; SCL-90 GSI: Symptom checklist (SCL 90-R) global severity index; EDE-Q: Eating disorder examination questionnaire.