Table 3.

Linear mixed-effects models estimating change in food cravings and weight over 6 months (N=339)

							Food cravingsa									Weight (kgs)b
	Total			High fats			Sweets			Carbs/starches			Fast-food fats
Predictor	Estimate	SE	P	Estimate	SE	P	Estimate	SE	P	Estimate	SE	P	Estimate	SE	P	Estimate	SE	P
Cortisol	−0.005	0.003	0.093	−0.003	0.003	0.374	−0.002	0.004	0.557	−0.009	0.003	0.013	−0.008	0.004	0.049	0.056	0.024	0.024
Ghrelin	0.001	0.0001	0.038	0.0001	0.0001	0.399	0.002	0.001	0.053	0.001	0.001	0.002	0.001	0.001	0.303	0.001	0.001	0.322
Leptin	−0.005	0.002	0.061	−0.003	0.002	0.210	−0.006	0.003	0.056	−0.007	0.003	0.020	−0.001	0.003	0.879	−0.031	0.021	0.142
Insulin	0.001	0.004	0.910	0.0001	0.004	0.965	0.001	0.005	0.763	0.001	0.005	0.798	−0.001	0.005	0.870	0.852	0.032	0.008
Chronic stress	−0.051	0.004	0.174	−0.643	0.037	0.083	−0.119	0.048	0.013	−0.007	0.046	0.885	−0.055	0.049	0.266	0.679	0.310	0.029

Note.

^*p<0.05,

^**p<0.001;

^aAdjusted for baseline demographic variables (age, years of education, race/ethnicity, smoking status, sex), baseline BMI and baseline food cravings (total or specific type);

^bAdjusted for baseline demographic factors and baseline weight.