Table 1.
Characteristics of participants by their EXD status.
| Variable Categories | At-Risk | Nondependent Symptomatic | Nondependent Asymptomatic |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 17) | (n = 268) | (n = 235) | |
| Males (n, %) | 10 (59) | 127 (48) | 89 (38) |
| Caucasian (n, %) | 4 (24) | 111 (42) | 78 (34) |
| African American (n, %) | 3 (18) | 54 (21) | 57 (25) |
| Hispanic (n, %) | 6 (35) | 30 (12) | 25 (11) |
| Asian (n, %) | 1 (6) | 29 (11) | 29 (12) |
| Mixed ethnicity (n, %) | 3 (17) | 37 (14) | 43 (18) |
| Aerobic exercise: hours/week (mean ± SD) * | 6.1 ± 5.1 † | 3.9 ± 3.2 †,‡ | 2.3 ± 2.5 †,‡ |
| Strength training: hours/week (mean ± SD) * | 5.9 ± 4.4 † | 2.8 ± 2.6 †,‡ | 1.0 ± 1.5 †,‡ |
| Flexibility exercise: hours/week (mean ± SD) * | 2.2 ± 2.6 † | 1.6 ± 2.8 ‡ | 0.9 ± 1.5 †,‡ |
| METS/week (mean ± SD) * | 84.1 ± 51.6 † | 49.0 ± 35.9 †,‡ | 25.2 ± 24.0 †,‡ |
| EAT-score (mean ± SD) * | 14.4 ± 10.3 † | 8.6 ± 7.6 † | 6.9 ± 6.1 † |
| EDS-21 score (mean ± SD) * | 94.8 ± 11.6 † | 57.6 ± 11.4 †,‡ | 32.0 ± 7.6 †,‡ |
Signifies significant trend across variable categories at p < 0.05; ANOVA; Post-hoc comparison using LSD test; †,‡ indicates significant differences between groups; EAT-score of 20 or higher indicates at-risk for eating disorder; METS mean metabolic equivalents; EAT-26 means Eating Attitudes Test; EDS means Exercise Dependence Scale; SD means standard deviation.