Table 1
Characteristics of the Sample
| Variable | Mean ± SD |
| Age | 37.4±13.2 |
| BMI | 24.0±4.3 |
| n (%) | |
| Gender | |
| Women | 445 (84.4) |
| Men | 75 (14.2) |
| Other genders | 5 (0.9) |
| Rather not answer | 2 (0.4) |
| Most common characteristics | |
| White | 501 (95.1) |
| Heterosexual | 422 (80.1) |
| Finished university studies | 317 (60.2) |
| From rural area | 310 (58.8) |
| < €12,000/year income | 187 (35.5) |
| Other characteristics | |
| Very perfectionist | 236 (44.8) |
| Diagnosed psychological disorder | 49 (9.3) |
| Physical disability | 20 (3.8) |
| Undergone drastic physical change | 220 (41.7) |
| Following a diet | 93 (17.6) |
| Dieting > 1 year | 60 (11.4) |
| Reasons for physical change | |
| Health | 99 (18.8) |
| Physiological | 59 (11.2) |
| Family | 41 (7.8) |
| Work | 28 (5.3) |
| Other reasons | 42 (8.0) |
| No response / Don’t know | 8 (1.5) |
| Reasons for dieting | |
| Health | 28 (5.3) |
| Illness | 23 (4.4) |
| Aesthetic | 22 (4.2) |
| Control | 19 (3.6) |
| Ethics | 9 (1.7) |
