Table 3.

Evaluation of FCQ-T sub-factor scores according to BMI groups and menstrual cycle phases

FCQ-T sub-factors	Menstrual cycle phases	Normal weight (n = 75)	Overweight and obese (n = 75)	p #
		Means ± SD	Means ± SD
Plans	Phase 1	2.7b ± 1.16	3.2b ± 2.95	0.004
	Phase 2	4.2a ± 1.18	3.7a ± 2.46	0.015
	Phase 3	4.2a ± 1.27	3.8a ± 1.90	0.060
p*		<0.001	0.048
Positive reinforcement	Phase 1	2.9b ± 1.5	3.3 ± 1.81	0.073
	Phase 2	3.9a ± 1.43	3.6 ± 1.58	0.117
	Phase 3	4.1a ± 1.49	3.8 ± 1.12	0.266
p*		<0.001	0.129
Negative reinforcement	Phase 1	2.9b ± 1.17	3.5 ± 3.39	0.001
	Phase 2	3.9a ± 1.29	3.4 ± 2.59	0.011
	Phase 3	3.9a ± 1.26	3.5 ± 2.14	0.034
p*		<0.001	0.793
Loss of control	Phase 1	2.9b ± 1.31	3.5 ± 2.95	0.004
	Phase 2	3.9a ± 1.51	3.4 ± 2.22	0.028
	Phase 3	3.9a ± 1.38	3.6 ± 1.26	0.210
p*		<0.001	0.678
Food concern	Phase 1	2.6b ± 1.35	3.1b ± 2.28	0.024
	Phase 2	4.3a ± 1.33	3.8a ± 1.75	0.082
	Phase 3	4.3a ± 1.44	4.0a ± 1.05	0.295
p*		<0.001	0.003
Hunger	Phase 1	2.3b ± 1.29	2.8b ± 2.47	0.015
	Phase 2	4.6a ± 1.29	4.2a ± 1.54	0.126
	Phase 3	4.5a ± 1.43	4.2a ± 1.25	0.214
p*		<0.001	<0.001
Emotions	Phase 1	3.1b ± 1.26	3.5 ± 1.87	0.064
	Phase2	3.8a ± 1.35	3.3 ± 2.21	0.029
	Phase 3	3.8a ± 1.33	3.3 ± 2.24	0.026
p*		0.004	0.633
Context	Phase 1	2.5b ± 1.44	3.3 ± 3.29	0.001
	Phase 2	4.3a ± 1.45	3.7 ± 2.73	0.007
	Phase 3	4.3a ± 1.58	3.7 ± 2.06	0.042
p*		<0.001	0.257
Guilt	Phase 1	2.7b ± 1.18	3.3 ± 2.65	0.009
	Phase2	4.1a ± 1.26	3.7 ± 1.95	0.052
	Phase 3	4.2a ± 1.38	3.7 ± 2.11	0.036
p*		<0.001	0.142

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

Statistically significant difference between groups in the same column is indicated by different lowercase letters.

^{a, b:}Values with different superscript letters in the same row are significantly different (p < 0.05).