Table 1. Characteristics of the EDEN and FENLAND cohorts.
| EDEN | FENLAND | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men (n=954) | Women (n=1200) | Men (n=1646) | Women (n=1869) | |
| Age (yrs) | 32.2 (5.6) | 29.9 (4.7) | 50.7 (7.3) | 50.9 (7.2) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.2 (3.6) | 24.1 (4.8) | 27.6 (4.2) | 26.6 (5.3) |
| BMI status 1 | ||||
| Underweight | 0.7% (7) | 6.2% (74) | 0.4% (7) | 1.2% (22) |
| Normal weight | 51.6% (492) | 60.6% (727) | 27.2% (449) | 43.9% (821) |
| Overweight | 38.7% (369) | 21.8% (262) | 48.2% (793) | 33.3% (622) |
| Obese | 9% (86) | 11.4% (137) | 24.1% (397) | 21.6% (404) |
| Cognitive restraint (0-100 scale) | 20.7 (18.0) | 32.7 (21.2) | 35.5 (19.0) | 45.8 (19.1) |
| Emotional eating (0-100 scale) | 16.2 (21.1) | 34.5 (27.4) | 27.1 (24.8) | 42.2 (28.0) |
| Uncontrolled eating (0-100 scale) | 23.3 (18.5) | 23.4 (17.7) | 29.1 (17.5) | 31.0 (17.7) |
Values are mean (SD) or % (n)
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WHO BMI categories: Underweight <18.5kg/m2; Normal weight 18.5-24.9kg/m2; Overweight ≥25kg/m2; Obese ≥30 kg/m2