Mean ± SEM behavioral changes throughout the intervention and follow-up. A comparison is shown of behavioral changes in cognitive restraint (via the EI) and avoidance of forbidden foods (via the MAEDS) between the control group (n = 11) and CR group (n = 18) after M12 and M24 of CR followed by 12 and 24 mo of a self-selected diet. Data presented represent adjusted changes from baseline. Two-sample t tests of least-squares means ± SEMs from mixed-model repeated measures were used. *Significant within-group difference, P < 0.05. *Significant between-group difference, P < 0.05. ‡Significant treatment main effect for the MAEDS indicating that the mean change from baseline across the intervention and follow-up periods was higher in the CR group (CR group: 5.44 ± 1.13; control: −0.72 ± 1.45), P = 0.002. CR, calorie restriction; EI, Eating Inventory; FU12, follow-up at 12 mo; FU24, follow-up at 24 mo; MAEDS, Multifactorial Assessment of Eating Disorders Symptoms; M12, month 12 of the 2-y intervention; M24, month 24 of the 2-y intervention.