TABLE 5.
Age and BMI characteristics of patients with eating disorders who reported a history of alli® use
| N | BMI Mean ± SD (Range) | BMI < 25 kg/m2 N (%) | Age Mean ± SD Rangea,b | Age < 18 N (%)a,b | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anorexia nervosa, restricting type | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Anorexia nervosa, binge/purge type | 1 | 14.9 | 1 (100) | Unknown | 0 |
| Bulimia nervosa and subthreshold bulimia nervosa, purging type | 6 | 24.9 ± 9.3 (17.7–42.9) | 4 (66.7) | 31.2 ± 13.3 (24–55) | 0 |
| Binge eating disorder and subthreshold binge eating disorder | 4 | 33.9 ± 9.6 (19.9–41.8) | 1 (25) | 48.8 ± 9.3 (36–58) | 0 |
| Purging disorder | 1 | 20.8 | 1 (100) | 19 | 0 |
| Eating disorder not otherwise specified | 3 | 21 ± 1.5 (19.7–22.6) | 3 (100) | 32.3 ± 15.0 (15–42) | 1 (33.3) |
| Overweight | 1 | 27.6 | — | 37 | 0 |
| Obese | 4 | 39.8 ± 6.2 (30.8–44.6) | — | 33 ± 11 (21–45) | 0 |
| History of bariatric surgery | 0 | — | — | — | 0 |
| BMI or bariatric surgery history unreported | 6 | 34.8 | — | 52 ± 8.2 (43–61) | 0 |
| Total | 26 | 28.8 ± 10 (14.9–44.6) | 10 (38.5) | 39 ± 13.9 (15–61) | 1 (3.8) |
a
Percentages in each column were computed as the number of positive cases divided by the total sample in each diagnostic group who responded to the question asking if they had ever used alli®.
b
Values based upon available data; not all participants completed all questions.