Table 3 Energy intake and BMI according to the severity of the ED in preadolescence and in adolescence

Control^a

37

2305(678)

50

2266(804)

0.216

30

2601(650)

68

2610(1194)

0.347

Risk^b

38

2193(599)

9

1871(780)

0.079

36

2554(734)

2

1913(-)

0.191

Energy intake (Kcal/day)

Diagnosis^c

20

2070(617)

36

1621(745)

0.058

10

2468(963)

6

2267(946)

0.588

   p-value^a-b

0.203

0.15

0.807

0.225

   adjusted p-value^a-b

0.406

0.3

1

0.45

   p-value^a-c

0.032

0.003

0.656

0.137

   adjusted p-value^a-c

0.064

0.006

1

0.274

BMI (kg/m ² )

Control^a

36

18.6(4.2)

50

20.5(5)

0.001

30

14.3(3.9)

68

20.2(5)

0.002

Risk^b

38

19.9(5.3)

9

24.9(11)

0.027

35

19.5(4.5)

2

23.9(-)

0.077

Diagnosis^c

20

23.7(5.3)

36

23.5(6)

0.758

10

22.7(1.9)

6

24.5(3)

0.039

   p-value^a-b

0.016

0.007

0.276

0.174

   adjusted p-value^a-b

0.032

0.14

0.552

0.348

   p-value^a-c

<0.001

0.006

<0.001

0.006

   adjusted p-value^a-c

<0.001

0.012

<0.001

0.012