Table 5.

Linear Regression of Reported Pre-Meal Negative Affect Predicting Snack and Dessert Intake

Predictor variables	Standardized Beta	t	P
Constant		−2.712	.008
Race	.203	2.715	.008
Age	−.051	−.652	.516
Height	−.104	−.883	.379
Lean Mass	−.017	−.137	.891
Percent Fat Mass	−.059	−.768	.444
Total Caloric Intake	.602	8.286	.000
Pre-Meal State Negative Affect	.292	3.988	.000

Note: Energy intake (kcal) was log transformed; Percentage protein intake was arcsine transformed; N = 110; Race coded: 0 = other, 1 = non-Hispanic Caucasian