respectively), or in the dieting (mean (s.e.) difference of
0.1 (0.24),
P
¼ 0.7), bulimia (
0.37 (0.21),
P
¼ 0.1) and oral
control (0.01 (0.06),
P
¼ 0.9) subscales of the EAT-12 questionnaire.
Self-reported adherence as measured by capsule
counts decreased only slightly over the 24-week study period (4.5 (0.9)% in the chitosan group and 4.0 (0.8)% in the
placebo group,
P
¼ 0.6). There were no differences between
the groups in physical activity or energy intake (
P
¼ 0.60 and
P
¼ 0.79, respectively).
T