Research Article

Binge Eating Behavior and Weight Loss Maintenance over a 2-Year Period

Table 2

Number and percentage of participants self-reporting binge eating behaviors by evaluation time point and severity.

Baseline ( )12 months ( )24 months ( )Any time point ( )

No binge (%)315 (80.6)275 (80.2)285 (84.1)292 (69.9)
Binge eating behavior (%)76 (19.4)68 (19.8)54 (15.9)126 (30.1)

Baseline ( )12 months ( )24 months ( )

Severity of binge eating behavior (%)
 Mild57 (75.0)56 (82.4)44 (81.5)
 Moderate16 (21.1)10 (14.7)8 (14.8)
 Severe3 (3.9)1 (1.5)1 (1.9)
 Extreme0 (0.0) 1 (1.5)1 (1.9)