*3.2. Comparison between the Groups for Clinical Measures*

Table 2 contains the comparison between the groups for the clinical profiles. People in the NW-NW group were younger, with an earlier age of onset and shorter duration of the disorder. Those in the NW-OB group were older, with a later age of onset and longer duration.

The highest frequency of binges was noted within the NW-OB group, while the highest frequency of vomiting was noted in the OB-NW group. The OB-OB group had the lowest number of binges and vomiting episodes.

The highest eating psychopathology (EDI-2 total score) was in the OB-OB group, followed by NW-OB, OB-NW, and NW-NW groups. The most severe general psychopathological state (SCL-90R scores) was related to NW-OB, followed by OB-NW.

The OB-OB group had higher levels of harm avoidance, reward dependence, cooperativeness, and self-transcendence. The NW-NW group had higher levels of novelty seeking, persistence, and cooperativeness. The OB-NW group had lower levels of novelty seeking, reward dependence, and cooperativeness. The NW-OB group had higher levels of harm avoidance.



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**Table 2.**

Comparison

 between the groups for the clinical profile.
