Table 3.
Prevalence of each disordered eating and muscle building behavior (N = 1568 EAT 2018 participants).
| EAT 2018 participants with ≥1 friend responding (N = 152) |
EAT 2018 participants with no friends responding (N = 1416) |
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Women |
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| Frequent dieting (5+ times) | 4 | 11.8 | 14 | 12.1 | 58 | 9.6 | 107 | 13.8 | .684 | .610 |
| Extreme weight-control behaviors | 4 | 11.8 | 14 | 12.2 | 38 | 6.4 | 147 | 19.6 | .223 | .057 |
| Protein powder, shakes, or a pre-workout drink | 12 | 35.3 | 17 | 14.8 | 218 | 36.5 | 153 | 20.0 | .886 | .190 |
| Steroids or another muscle building substance | 5 | 15.2 | 12 | 10.5 | 82 | 13.8 | 138 | 18.1 | .825 | .046 |
a
For comparison of those with and without ≥1 friend responding.