Table 1 Baseline eating behaviour scores of participants in the TRACE program randomised controlled trial (n = 175)

Variable

Mean ± SD (range) or n (%)

Total YFAS 2.0 Symptoms (/11)^a

7.9 ± 2.6

(3–11)

8.1 ± 2.5

(3–11)

7.7 ± 2.7

(3–11)

7.9 ± 2.5

(3–11)

0.225

0.799

EDE-Q 6.0 global score^b

2.3 ± 0.7

(0.2–4.4)

2.4 ± 0.7

(1.1–3.8)

2.3 ± 0.8

(0.2–4.4)

2.4 ± 0.7

(1.1–3.8)

0.301

0.740

EDE-Q 6.0 global score^b >3.0

1.079

0.592

Yes

30 (17.1)

8 (13.8)

10 (16.7)

12 (21.1)

No

145 (82.9)

50 (86.2)

50 (83.3)

45 (78.9)

EDE-Q 6.0 subscale scores^b

 Restraint

2.5 ± 1.5

(0.0–6.0)

2.6 ± 1.6

(0.0–6.0)

2.3 ± 1.4

(0.0–6.0)

2.7 ± 1.4

(0.0–5.6)

1.615

0.202

 Eating concern

2.5 ± 1.3

(0.0–6.0)

2.5 ± 1.2

(0.4–5.2)

2.6 ± 1.4

(0.2–6.0)

2.5 ± 1.4

(0.0–6.0)

0.019

0.981

 Shape concern

4.3 ± 0.9

(0.0–5.9)

4.5 ± 0.8

(2.4–5.8)

4.4 ± 1.1

(0.0–5.9)

4.1 ± 0.9

(1.9–5.8)

1.643

0.196

 Weight concern

4.0 ± 0.9

(0.0–6.0)

4.0 ± 0.8

(1.6–5.6)

4.0 ± 1.0

(0.0–6.0)

3.9 ± 0.9

(1.6–5.6)

0.439

0.645

Binge Eating total score (BES)^c

25.1 ± 8.8

(0–43)

24.8 ± 9.5

(0–43)

25.5 ± 8.1

(10–42)

24.9 ± 8.8

(2–41)

0.109

0.897

BES factor scores^c

 Binge eating– Behavioural

11.3 ± 4.4

(0, 20)

11.1 ± 4.6

(0, 20)

11.4 ± 4.2

(4, 20)

11.2 ± 4.5

(0, 19)

0.084

0.920

 Binge eating– Emotions

13.9 ± 4.9

(0, 23)

13.7 ± 5.3

(0, 23)

14.2 ± 4.6

(5, 22)

13.8 ± 4.8

(2, 22)

0.141

0.868

Binge eating severity^c

1.300

0.861

 None

35 (20.0)

11 (19.0)

13 (21.7)

11 (19.3)

 Mild to moderate

63 (36.0)

24 (41.4)

19 (31.7)

20 (35.1)

 Severe

77 (44.0)

23 (39.7)

28 (46.7)

26 (45.6)

Reward-Based Eating (RED-X5)^d

14.0 ± 3.3

(5–20)

13.9 ± 3.4

(5–20)

14.3 ± 3.3

(5–20)

13.7 ± 3.2

(7–20)

0.563

0.571

General ‘non-compulsive’ grazing (SIG)^e

4.4 ± 1.5

(0–6)

4.5 ± 1.3

(2–6)

4.2 ± 1.5

(0–6)

4.5 ± 1.6

(0–6)

1.048

0.353

General grazing frequency^e

10.739

0.097

 None

9 (5.1)

0 (0.0)

4 (6.7)

5 (8.8)

 Mild

34 (19.4)

15 (25.9)

10 (16.7)

9 (15.8)

 Moderate

80 (45.7)

25 (43.1)

33 (55.0)

22 (38.6)

 Severe

52 (29.7)

18 (31.0)

13 (21.7)

21 (36.8)

Loss of control ‘compulsive’ grazing (SIG)^e

3.6 ± 1.6

(0–6)

3.8 ± 1.5

(1–6)

3.2 ± 1.6

(0–6)

3.8 ± 1.8

(0–6)

2.896

0.058

Loss of control grazing frequency^e

9.223

0.061

 None

24 (13.7)

6 (10.3)

10 (16.7)

8 (14.0)

 Mild

64 (36.6)

20 (34.5)

28 (46.7)

16 (28.1)

 Moderate

58 (33.1)

22 (37.9)

17 (28.3)

19 (33.3)

 Severe

29 (16.6)

10 (17.2)

5 (8.3)

14 (24.6)