Table 4. Descriptive statistics and correlations with AEBS (N=511).

Variable	M(±s.d.)	Cronbach’sα	Correlation (r) with AEBS	P
Binge eating scale	10.81 (±8.00)	0.91	0.67	<0.001
YFAS (symptoms)a	2.08 (±1.51)	0.90	0.56	<0.001
EES	52.93 (±18.03)	0.94	0.47	<0.001
EAT-26	8.30 (±7.99)	0.89	0.05	0.288
BMI (kg m−2)	23.45 (±5.10)		0.26	<0.001
RAPI	7.60 (±9.47)	0.92	0.22	<0.001
BIS	19.23 (±2.30)	0.79	0.15	<0.001
BAS	37.62 (±5.07)	0.85	0.05	0.293

Abbreviations: BAS Behavioural Activation Scalev; BIS Behavioural Inhibition Scale; EAT-26 Eating Troubles Module; EES Emotional Eating Scale; RAPI Rutgers Alcohol Problem Index; YFAS Yale Food Addiction Scale.

^a46 (9%) participants from groups 1 and 2 fulfilled the YFAS criteria for food addiction.