Table 2.
Comparison of body dissatisfaction, addiction to exercise, presence of EDs and orthorexic behaviour of exercise practitioners of the city of Petrolina-PE, Brazil, according to sex, age and modality
| VARIABLES | Body Dissatisfaction | Addiction to Exercise | Eating disorder | Orthorexic Behavior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | |
| Sex | ||||
| Men | 64.36 (28.81) | 474.75 (188.07) | 36.81 (27.99) | 34.27 (5.19) |
| Women | 84.00 (36.42) | 488.42 (160.94) | 29.42 (29.36) | 36.84 (4.79) |
| p = .035* | p = .767 | p = .343 | p = .057 | |
| d = .59 | d = .07 | d = .25 | d = .51 | |
| Age range | ||||
| Up 25 years | 77.53 (36.40) | 467.06 (176.01) | 41.00 (32.46) | 36.33 (5.98) |
| Over 25 years | 76.06 (33.97) | 499.75 (164.98) | 23.26 (21.83) | 35.46 (3.973.97) |
| p = .872 | p = .461 | p = .016* | p = .511 | |
| d = 0.04 | d = 0.19 | d = 0.64 | d = 0.17 | |
| Modality | ||||
| Fitness | 79.47 (38.07) | 482.79 (163.98) | 39.31 (30.29) | 35.43 (5.42) |
| Crossfit | 68.43 (23.70) | 485.09 (191.04) | 12.37 (8.68) | 37.18 (3.70) |
| p = .230 | p = .966 | p < .001* | p = .164 | |
| d = .34 | d = .01 | d = 1.20 | d = .37 | |
* Significant difference (p < .05) – Independent t test