Table 2.
Distribution of outcome variables measured at age 16 years, separate for boys and girls
| Outcome Measures | ||
|---|---|---|
| Boys (n = 1956) | Girls (n = 2,804) | |
| Eating disorder behaviours | ||
| Fasting | 58/1921 (3%) | 562/2760 (20.4%) |
| Purging | 25/1927 (1.3%) | 263/2779 (9.5%) |
| Binge eating | 75/1921 (3.9%) | 438/2767 (15.8%) |
| Excessive exercise | 28/1828 (1.5%) | 175/2526 (6.9%) |
| Eating disorder diagnoses | ||
| Anorexia nervosa | 19/1956 (1%) | 69/2804 (2.5%) |
| Bulimia nervosa | n<0/1956 (0%) | 37/2804 (1.3%) |
| Binge-eating disorder | 11/1956 (0.6%) | 42/2804 (1.5%) |
| Purging disorder | n<5/1956 (0.3%) | 69/2804 (2.5%) |