Table 1.
General characteristics of the study participants.
| Women (70%, n = 525) | Men (30%, n = 225) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M-Type | N-Type | E-Type | M-Type | N-Type | E-Type | |
| Age (y) | 51 ± 11 | 49 ± 13 | 47 ± 14 | 52 ± 12 | 45 ± 13 | 46 ± 14 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 29.6 ± 6.3 | 28.9 ± 6.6 | 28.2 ± 5.9 | 30.6 ± 5.3 | 30.4 ± 5.5 | 30.7 ± 4.4 |
| rMEQ score | 19 ± 1 | 15 ± 2 ° | 10 ± 1 * | 19 ± 1 | 15 ± 2 ° | 10 ± 1 * |
| MEDAS | 7 ± 2 | 7 ± 2 | 7 ± 2 | 7 ± 2 | 7 ± 2 | 6 ± 2 * |
| BES score | 10 ± 7 | 10 ± 8 | 9 ± 6 | 7 ± 5 | 8 ± 6 | 9 ± 6 |
| YFAS score | 2 ± 3 | 2 ± 3 | 2 ± 3 | 2 ± 2 | 2 ± 2 | 2 ± 2 |
° p < 0.05 vs. M-Types; * p < 0.001 vs. M-Types. M-Type = morning, N-Type = neither, E-Type = evening, MEDAS = MEDiterranean Adherence Score, BES = Binge Eating Scale, YFAS = Yale Food Addiction Scale; rMEQ = reduced Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire.