Table 4.
Results of hierarchical regressions in explaining food addiction scores among participants who were overweight/had obesity (n = 219)
| B (se) / β (p) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | |
| Age | 0.06 (0.02) / 0.17 (0.01) | 0.04 (0.02) / 0.11 (0.10) | 0.04 (0.02) / 0.11 (0.06) |
| Gender (Ref: male) | -0.10 (0.28) / -0.02 (0.72) | -0.35 (0.26) / -0.09 (0.18) | -0.31 (0.25) / -0.08 (0.22) |
| BMI | 0.03 (0.04) / 0.05 (0.44) | -0.03 (0.04) / -0.04 (0.49) | -0.02 (0.04) / -0.03 (0.63) |
| PWSS | -- | 0.32 (0.05) / 0.40 (< 0.001) | 0.21 (0.06) / 0.26 (< 0.001) |
| WBIS | -- | -- | -0.001 (0.02) / -0.004 (0.95) |
| DASS-21 | -- | -- | 0.06 (0.01) / 0.34 (< 0.001) |
| R2 (adjusted R2) | 0.035 (0.022) | 0.175 (0.159) | 0.274 (0.253) |
| F change (p-value) | 2.619 (0.052) | 36.166 (< 0.001) | 14.415 (< 0.001) |
| VIF | 1.007–1.013 | 1.033–1.130 | 1.047–1.519 |
BMI = Body Mass Index; PWSS = Perceived Weight Stigma Scale; WBIS = Weight Bias Internalization Scale; DASS-21 = Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale
B = unstandardized coefficient; se = standard error; β = standardized coefficient; VIF = variation inflation factor. Significance is shown in bold