TABLE 1.
Subject characteristics and behavioral measures (n = 106)
| M (n = 47) | F (n = 59) | Full sample (n = 106) | |
| Age (y) | 14.83 ± 0.871 | 15.14 ± 0.88 | 15.0 ± 0.88 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 20.93 ± 2.48 | 21.60 ± 2.32 | 21.3 ± 2.41 |
| Handedness (percentage of right-handed subjects) | 87.2 | 94.9 | 91.5 |
| Hunger2 | 0.49 ± 4.38 | 0.98 ± 4.28 | 0.76 ± 4.31 |
| Milkshake pleasantness (high fat/high sugar)3 | 15.15 ± 2.88 | 14.26 ± 3.41 | 14.66 ± 3.21a |
| Milkshake pleasantness (high fat/low sugar)3 | 12.84 ± 3.60 | 11.23 ± 3.98 | 11.94 ± 3.89b |
| Milkshake pleasantness (low fat/high sugar)3 | 13.75 ± 3.63 | 11.44 ± 5.02 | 12.46 ± 4.59b |
| Milkshake pleasantness (low fat/low sugar)3 | 10.59 ± 3.87 | 9.03 ± 4.26 | 9.72 ± 4.14c |
| Tasteless solution pleasantness3 | 10.61 ± 3.06 | 10.36 ± 3.72 | 10.47 ± 3.43c |
1
Mean ± SD (all such values).
2
Scale was from −10 (not at all hungry) to 10 (I have never been more hungry).
3
Scale was from 0 (most unpleasant sensation ever) to 20 (most pleasant sensation ever). Different superscript letters indicate significant differences in pleasantness ratings (P < 0.01) assessed by using within-subject t tests.