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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: Body Image. 2020 Jul 8;34:215–220. doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2020.06.005

Table 2.

Proportion of cisgender lesbian women engaging in disordered eating behaviors in The PRIDE Study (N=563)

Disordered eating behavior Any occurrence (%) Regular occurrence (%)
Dietary restriction 13.50 3.73
Objective binge episodes 8.70 4.09
Self-induced vomiting 0.36 0.36
Laxative misuse 0.36 0.18
Excessive exercise 5.33 1.24

Any occurrence was defined as ≥1 episode in the past 28 days. Regular occurrence of dietary restriction 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 (objective binge episodes, self-induced vomiting, and laxative misuse), regular occurrence was defined as ≥4 occurrences over the past 28 days.