Table 2 Changes in eating disorder symptoms and body image perception after 8 weeks

Eating disorder symptoms

Depression

27 ± 1

25 ± 1

0.01

Binge eating

33 ± 1

30 ± 1

<0.01

Purgative behavior

9 ± 1

9 ± 1

0.38

Fear of fatness

43 ± 2

43 ± 1

0.71

Restrictive eating

26 ± 1

31 ± 1

<0.01

Avoidance of forbidden foods

37 ± 2

39 ± 2

0.14

Body image

Concerns about body size/shape

53 ± 2

48 ± 2

<0.01