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Table 3 Remission rates and symptom ratings by change in CE behavior from admission to 1-year follow-up for women (N = 2862) and men (N = 101)

From: Running on empty – a nationwide large-scale examination of compulsive exercise in eating disorders

CE change category

Women

Men

Patient distribution

EDE-Q baseline

EDE-Q follow-up

Remission rate

Patient distribution

EDE-Q baseline

EDE-Q follow-up

Remission rate

Never

44.4%

3.6 (1.2)

2.0 (1.5)

62.1%

51.5%

3.1 (1.1)

1.7 (1.4)

65.4%

Ceases

30.2%

4.1 (1.0)

1.9 (1.4)

64.5%

26.7%

3.7 (1.2)

1.4 (1.3)

63.0%

Starts

6.6%

3.9 (1.1)

3.3 (1.4)

28.2%

5.9%

3.3 (1.4)

2.5 (1.4)

66.7%

Continues

18.8%

4.2 (1.0)

3.3 (1.4)

33.8%

15.8%

3.7 (1.0)

2.3 (1.4)

50.0%

  1. CE compulsive exercise, EDE-Q Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire