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Table 5 Mean (SD) weight loss (kg) according to change in eating behavior scores by study arm

From: Eating behaviors and weight loss outcomes in a 12-month randomized trial of diet and/or exercise intervention in postmenopausal women

 

Control

Diet

Exercise

D + Ex

12 month weight change

%

Mean (SD)

%

Mean (SD)

%

Mean (SD)

%

Mean (SD)

Binge Eating

 Decrease

39

−3.1 (6.7)

54

−9.3 (6.2)

40

− 1.9 (3.1)

46

−9.9 (5.5)

 Increased/No change

61

0.8 (3.0)

46

−7.1 (6.3)

60

−2.5 (4.3)

54

−9.4 (5.8)

 p

 

< 0.01

 

0.08

 

0.47

 

0.66

Uncontrolled Eating

 Decrease

55

−0.9 (5.1)

62

−9.2 (6.4)

44

−2.7 (4.0)

67

−10.7 (5.9)

 Increased/No change

45

−0.5 (5.2)

38

−6.8 (6.0)

56

−2.0 (3.7)

33

−7.2 (4.3)

 p

 

0.70

 

0.06

 

0.42

 

< 0.01

Emotional Eating

 Decrease

37

−1.8 (5.5)

67

−9.9 (6.6)

40

−2.5 (4.0)

52

−10.7 (6.1)

 Increased/No change

63

−0.1 (4.8)

33

−5.1 (4.2)

60

−2.2 (3.8)

48

−8.3 (4.8)

 p

 

0.18

 

< 0.001

 

0.73

 

0.03

Restrained Eating

 Decrease

46

1.1 (3.1)

9

−3.5 (4.8)

59

−1.63 (3.0)

12

−7.8 (6.1)

 Increased/No change

54

−2.3 (5.9)

91

−8.8 (6.3)

41

−2.8 (4.3)

88

−9.8 (5.1)

 p

 

< 0.01

 

0.01

 

0.11

 

0.31

  1. p values were derived from t-tests between women who reported a decrease vs no change/increase in disordered eating scores, by study arm