Table 1 Sex, age, BMI, years since AN onset, and eating disorder behaviors of the study participants by group, significant differences are marked in bold and with a AN vs CTRL, b AN vs AN-REC.
Characteristics | AN | AN-REC | CTRL |
|---|---|---|---|
n | 70 | 89 | 72 |
Women (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Age at sample (years) | 26 | 26 | 26 |
(median [IQR]) | (24.0–31.0) | (24.0–31.0) | (24.0–31.0) |
Age of first AN onset (years) | 16 | 16 | |
(median [IQR]) | (14.0–19.0) | (14.0–19.0) | |
BMI at sample (kg/m2) | 16 | 22 | 23 |
(median [IQR]) | (15.2–16.7)a,b | (20.8–24.5) | (22.0–26.0) |
Minimum BMI during AN (kg/m2) | 13.7 | 16.7 | |
(median [IQR]) | (12.2–14.4)b | (14.9–17.9) | |
Years since AN onset | 10 | 10 | |
(median [IQR]) | (6.0–14.0) | (6.0–15.0) | |
Length of amenorrhea (years) | 4.5 | 1.5 | |
(median [IQR]) | (2.0–9.0)b | (0.5–3.0) | |
Subtype (n [%]) | |||
with Binge-eating | 26 (41.3%) | 59 (71.1%) | |
without Binge-eating | 37 (58.7%) | 24 (28.9%) | |
Laxative use; | |||
Never | 58 (84.1%) | 69 (79.3%) | |
Ever | 11 (15.9%) | 18 (20.7%) | |
Self-induced vomiting; | |||
Never | 40 (58%) | 41 (47.1%) | |
Ever | 29 (42%) | 46 (52.9%) | |
Diuretic; | |||
Never | 43 (87.8%) | 55 (91.7%) | |
Ever | 6 (12.2%) | 5 (8.3%) | |
Compensatory exercise; | |||
Never | 5 (10.9%) | 7 (11.5%) | |
Ever | 41 (89.1%) | 54 (88.5%) | |
