Table 2.

Use of products for weight control predicting first-time receipt of an eating disorder diagnosis within the next 5 years among female adolescents and young adults

Use of Products for Weight Control	Observations	Observations Reporting First-Time ED Diagnosis	Unadjusted RR (95% CI)	Adjusted† RR (95% CI)
Diet pills
No	1,706	47	Ref	Ref
Yes	188	19	4.00 (2.24, 7.15)***	3.58 (1.96, 6.54)***
Laxatives
No	1,862	62	Ref	Ref
Yes	33	4	2.49 (0.92, 6.72)	2.77 (1.01, 7.64)*

Note.

ED = eating disorder; RR = risk ratio; CI = confidence interval. Observations represent N = 1,015 participants.

^†Adjusted for age, ethnicity/race, socioeconomic status, and weight status.

^*p < .05,

^**p < .01,

^***p < .001.