Table 1.
Demographic characteristics.
| Variables | ED (n = 17) | HC (n = 17) | P-level |
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| Demographical data | |||
| Age (years) | 30.2 ± 5.6 | 30.1 ± 5.5 | 0.95 |
| Educational level (years) | 17 (13–21) | 17 (13–21) | 0.88 |
| BMI | 23.6 ± 8.2 | 24.1 ± 4.8 | 0.79 |
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| MRI data | |||
| Total GM Volume | 587.3 ± 37.5 | 608.88 ± 42.1 | 0.11 |
| Total WM Volume | 486.5 ± 63.1 | 489.6 ± 41.6 | 0.86 |
| Total CSF Volume | 188.3 ± 28.7 | 187 ± 23.2 | 0.88 |
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| Clinical data | |||
| HAMA | 14.6 ± 13 | 4 ± 2.2 | 0.04∗ |
| BDI | 16.8 ± 10.1 | 6.3 ± 4.7 | 0.0004∗ |
| DES | 14.32 ± 12.4 | 5.12 ± 4 | 0.007∗ |
| EAT-26 | 23.3 ± 14.4 | 6.35 ± 3.2 | 0.00004∗ |
| SDQ-20 | 28.64 ± 14.8 | 20.6 ± 1.1 | 0.03∗ |
| BIDA | 29.9 ± 19.4 | 19.9 ± 11 | 0.24 |
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| Clinical data EDI-2 scale | |||
| Drive for thinness | 9.4 ± 6.3 | 1.2 ± 1.3 | 0.0001∗ |
| Bulimia | 3.47 ± 4.5 | 0.1 ± 0.5 | 0.01∗ |
| Interoceptive awareness | 7.9 ± 6.2 | 0.7 ± 1.2 | 0.0006∗ |
| Asceticism | 5.6 ± 3.8 | 2 ± 1.1 | 0.0006∗ |
| Body dissatisfaction | 12.9 ± 7.2 | 6.1 ± 2.9 | 0.001∗ |
| Perfectionism | 4.3 ± 3.9 | 3.3 ± 3.1 | 0.41 |
| Interpersonal distrust | 3.6 ± 3.1 | 1.4 ± 1.2 | 0.04∗ |
| Impulse regulation | 3.67 ± 4.9 | 0.6 ± 1.4 | 0.02∗ |
| Ineffectiveness | 3.5 ± 5.2 | 1.2 ± 2.6 | 0.12 |
| Maturity fears | 5.2 ± 3 | 3.94 ± 2.6 | 0.13 |
| Social insecurity | 3.53 ± 3.2 | 2.1 ± 2 | 0.22 |
Data are given as mean values (SD) or median values (range) when appropriate.
BMI: Body Mass Index; GM: gray matter; WM: white matter; CSF: cerebrospinal fluid; PBI: parental bonding instrument; STAI: State-Trait Anxiety Inventory; HAMA: Hamilton rating scale for anxiety; BDI: Beck Depression Inventory; DES: Dissociative Experiences Scale; EAT-26: eating attitude test-26; SDQ-20: Somatoform Dissociation Questionnaire-2; BIDA: Body Image Dimensional Assessment; EDI-2: Eating Disorder Inventory-2. Total brain MRI parameters have been calculated using VBM8 tool. ∗Significant difference.