Table 3 Mean body mass index levels across problem scores on symptoms of eating disturbance in the sample (N = 10,172)

Full sample

22.0 (0.05)

22.6 (0.05)

Item 1: Discontent with own eating habits^a

22.7 (0.12)^b

23.4 (0.20)^b

Item 2: Comfort eating^a

23.2 (0.20)^b

24.1 (0.39)^b

Item 3: Feelings of guilt related to eating^a

23.1 (0.16)^b

24.7 (0.48)^b

Item 4: Strict dieting to gain control over eating^a

23.1 (0.28)^b

24.2 (0.53)^b

Item 5: Thoughts of being too fat^a

24.2 (0.13)^b

27.2 (0.30)^b