Table 1.
Demographics
| Variable | OW-BED (n = 32) | NW-BED (n = 23) | OW-HC (n = 48) | NW-HC (n = 29) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (M, SD) | 36.34 (2.03) | 23.34 (0.67) | 38.04 (1.78) | 24.52 (1.23) |
| Body Mass Index (M, SD) | 34.20 (0.83) | 22.93 (0.40) | 31.30 (0.56) | 21.56 (0.29) |
| Years of Education (M, SD) | 13.84 (2.37) | 15.39 (2.04) | 15.10 (2.23) | 15.21 (1.59) |
| Race (n, %) | ||||
| White | 31.25 (10) | 16 (70.00) | 16 (33.33) | 22 (76.00) |
| Black | 59.38 (19) | 2 (8.70) | 30 (62.50) | 2 (6.90) |
| Hispanic/Latino | 1 (3.13) | 0 (0) | 1 (2.08) | 1 (3.45) |
| Asian | 1 (3.13) | 5 (21.74) | 1 (2.08) | 4 (13.79) |
| Multiracial | 1 (3.13) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Objective Binge Episodes (M, SD) | 3.27 (1.33) | 2.40 (1.24) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Duration of illness (M, SD) | 14.46 (12.02) | 6.87 (5.84) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Psychiatric Comorbidity (n, %) | ||||
| Current Mood | 1 (3.13) | 4 (17.40) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Lifetime Mood | 5 (15.60) | 6 (26.10) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Current Anxiety | 4 (12.50) | 6 (26.10) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Lifetime Anxiety | 0 (0) | 2 (8.70) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Current Substance | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Lifetime Substance | 2 (6.30) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Medical Comorbidity (n, %) | ||||
| Type II Diabetes | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Hypertension | 1 (3.13) | 0 (0) | 3 (6.25) | 0 (0) |
| Thyroid Condition | 1 (3.13) | 0 (0) | 2 (4.16) | 1 (3.45) |
| Rate of Medications (n, %) | 4 (12.50) | 3 (13.04) | 5 (10.42) | 4 (13.79) |
| Raven’s Progressive Matrices (M, SD) | 27.26 (26.86) | 54.70 (26.26) | 29.21 (20.46) | 50.55 (25.68) |
Note: OW-BED = Overweight Individuals with Binge Eating Disorder; NW-BED = Normal-weight individuals with Binge Eating Disorder; OW-HC = Overweight Healthy Controls; NW-HC = Normal-weight Healthy Controls; BMI = Body Mass Index; Objective Binge Episodes reported per week; Duration of illness is reported in years.