Table 1 Baseline characteristics by trial group

EDEQ total

1.7 [0.13–2.7]

1.8 [0.0–3.1]

2.1 [0.8–2.8]

 Restrained eating

1.4 [0.0–2.6]

1.2 [0.0–2.6]

1.3 [0.2–2.9]

 Shape concern

2.4 [0.0–3.4]

2.6 [0.0–4.3]

2.8 [0.7–3.7]

 Weight concern

2.1 [0.1–3.6]

2.4 [0.0–3.8]

2.7 [0.8–3.8]

 Eating concern

0.4 [0.0–1.4]

0.2 [0.0–1.4]

0.8 [0.0–1.8]

DEBQ

 Emotional eating

2.4 [1.9–2.9]

2.9 [1.9–3.4]

2.7 [2.0–3.5]

  Clearly defined emotions

2.3 [1.7–2.8]

2.7 [1.8–2.7]

2.7 [1.9–3.6]

  Diffuse emotions

2.9 [2.0–3.3]

3.3 [2.0–3.9]

3.3 [2.3–4.0]

 Restrained eating

3.2 [2.8–3.6]

3.0 [2.7–3.4]

3.1 [2.7–3.6]

 External eating

2.7 [2.2–3.0]

2.9 [2.5–3.3]

2.9 [2.4–3.1]

Age (year)

28.0 [26.0–32.0]

30.0 [27.0–33.0]

28.0 [26.0–32.0]

Attempting to conceive (months)

24.0 [13.0–61.0]

24.0 [14.0–48.0]

20.0 [8.0–31.0]

Weight (kg)

84.0 [79.0–97.3]

89.0 [80.0–104.0]

94.5 [85.0–106.3]

BMI (kg/m²)

30.6 [29.3–34.4]

33.5 [30.5–36.0]

33.6 [31.0–36.8]

Weight loss (5%)

21.8 [8.5–45.5]

52.8 [23.2–80.5]

85.7 [51.3–97.2]

Weight loss (10%)

6.8 [1.7–23.5]

12.2 [3.2–36.7]

45.9 [15.4–79.8]

Modified Ferriman–Gallwey score

3 [1–6]

4 [2–9]

3 [1–9]

Binge eating episodes

25 (41.7)

36 (57.1)

25 (41.7)

Menstrual cycle

 Oligomenorrhea

51 (85.0)

52 (85.2)

37 (63.8)

 Amenorrhea

6 (10.0)

7 (11.5)

17 (29.3)

 Regular

3 (5.0)

2 (3.3)

2 (3.4)

Caucasian

19 (32.2)

20 (32.8)

26 (44.8)

Education

 Low

7 (11.7)

4 (6.6)

5 (8.6)

 Intermediate

17 (28.3)

23 (37.7)

23 (39.7)

 High

6 (10.0)

16 (26.2)

11 (19.0)