Table 3.
Transgender men
(N=312) |
Transgender women
(N=172) |
|||
---|---|---|---|---|
Disordered eating behavior |
Any occurrence (%) |
Regular occurrence (%) |
Any occurrence (%) |
Regular occurrence (%) |
Dietary restraint | 25.5 | 6.7 | 27.9 | 9.9 |
Objective binge episodes | 11.2 | 6.4 | 12.8 | 4.7 |
Self-induced vomiting | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
Laxative misuse | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
Excessive exercise | 8.0 | 1.0 | 8.1 | 1.7 |
Regular occurrence of dietary restraint was defined as going for long periods of time (≥8 h) without eating anything to influence shape or weight for ≥13 days over the past 28 days. Regular occurrence of excessive exercise was defined as exercising in a driven or compulsive way as a means of controlling weight, shape or amount of fat, or burning off calories for ≥20 days over the past 28 days. For all other behaviors, regular occurrence was defined as ≥4 occurrences over the past 28 days.