Table 2 Distribution of indicators of subjective well-being by lifetime eating disorder diagnosis
From: Body mass index and subjective well-being in young adults: a twin population study
DSM-IV Diagnosis | Number | BMI (kg/m2) | BMI <18.5 (kg/m2) | BMI ≥30 (kg/m2) | Minimum BMI at current height (kg/m2) | Life satisfaction | GHQ-20 | Satisfaction with leisure time, work and family relationships | Satisfaction with sex life |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Mean (SD) | % | % | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) |
Anorexia nervosa | 32 | 21.2 (2.4) | 9.4 | 0 | 16.5 (1.9) | 9.6 (3.2) | 40.0 (9.1) | 11.7 (4.0) | 2.2 (1.2) |
Bulimia nervosa | 37 | 23.6 (4.3) | 0 | 5.4 | 20.4 (3.2) | 8.8 (2.5) | 41.9 (11.0) | 12.3 (5.0) | 2.0 (1.0) |
Anorexia and bulimia nervosa | 9 | 20.1 (1.2) | 11.1 | 0 | 16.6 (2.3) | 10.0 (2.8) | 44.9 (16.0) | 15.3 (2.2) | 2.6 (1.3) |
Binge-eating disorder | 11 | 26.2 (3.7) | 0 | 9.1 | 21.5 (2.3) | 8.6 (2.9) | 43.1 (11.4) | 12.5 (5.5) | 1.7 (0.9) |