Table 1.
Demographics and clinical characteristics.
| BED group (n=41) | HC group (n=20) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years M (SD) | 26.6 | 5.5 | 27.5 | 5.7 |
| Sex, n (%) | ||||
| Female | 40 | (97.6) | 19 | (95) |
| Race or ethnicity, n (%) | ||||
| Caucasian | 22 | (53.7) | 8 | (40) |
| Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | 2 | (4.9) | 0 | (0) |
| Asian | 7 | (17.1) | 8 | (40) |
| Hispanic | 0 | (0) | 1 | (5) |
| Other or multiple | 10 | (24.4) | 3 | (15) |
| BMI category, n (%) | ||||
| Underweight/normal (<25.0kg/m2) | 13 | (31.7) | 12 | (60) |
| Overweight (≥25.0–<30.0kg/m2) | 16 | (39) | 7 | (35) |
| Obesity class I (≥30.0–<35.0kg/m2) | 8 | (7.3) | 0 | (0) |
| Obesity class II (≥35.0–<40.0kg/m2) | 3 | (7.3) | 1 | (5) |
| Obesity class III (≥40.0kg/m2) | 1 | (2.4) | 0 | (0) |
| Current psychiatric comorbidities, n (%) | ||||
| Major depressive disorder | 3 | (7.3) | 0 | (5) |
| Generalised anxiety disorder | 2 | (4.9) | 0 | (0) |
| Social anxiety disorder | 3 | (7.3) | 0 | (0) |
| Obsessive–compulsive disorder | 1 | (2.4) | 0 | (0) |
| Alcohol use disorder | 6 | (14.6) | 0 | (0) |
| Substance use disorder | 2 | (4.9) | 0 | (0) |
| Adult ADHD | 5 | (12.2) | 0 | (0) |
M, mean; SD, standard deviation; n, number; BMI, body mass index; and ADHD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.