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. 2025 Sep 19;14:e66. doi: 10.1017/jns.2025.10038

Table 2.

Evaluation of the PFS total and sub-factor scores according to BMI classification and menstrual cycle phases

PFS total score and sub-factors Menstrual cycle phases Normal weight (n = 75) Overweight and obese (n = 75)
Means ± SD Means ± SD p #
PFS total score Phase 1 2.8 ± 0.99 3.2 ± 0.92 0.017
Phase 2 2.8 ± 0.99 3.2 ± 0.90 0.013
Phase 3 2.9 ± 0.95 3.2 ± 0.96 0.095
p* 0.491 0.853
Food available Phase 1 2.5 ± 1.02 2.9 ± 1.07 0.015
Phase 2 2.4 ± 1.04 2.9 ± 1.00 0.003
Phase 3 2.6 ± 1.01 2.9 ± 1.12 0.096
p* 0.224 0.786
Food present Phase 1 2.9 ± 1.16 3.4 ± 0.93 0.008
Phase 2 2.9 ± 1.06 3.3 ± 1.04 0.040
Phase 3 3.0 ± 1.02 3.3 ± 1.03 0.066
p* 0.581 0.274
Food tasted Phase 1 3.2 ± 1.13 3.4 ± 1.04 0.146
Phase 2 3.1 ± 1.13 3.4 ± 1.00 0.110
Phase 3 3.2 ± 1.06 3.4 ± 1.02 0.268
p* 0.872 0.872

#Independent group T-test *Repeated measures ANOVA test.