Table 1.
Participant Characteristics.
| Obese | Non-Obese | |
|---|---|---|
| Sample (Male), N | 18 (6) | 17 (7) |
| Right Handed (Left), N | 15 (3) | 15 (2) |
| Age, yrs, mean (SD) | 16.57 (1.23) | 16.34 (1.26) |
| BMI, mean (SD) | 42.08 (5.78)*** | 21.53 (2.65)*** |
| IQ, mean (SD) | 98.24 (13.17) | 104.53 (12.76) |
| Maternal Ed, yrs,mean (SD | 14.00 (4.43) | 15.65 (2.57) |
| Ethnicity, N | ||
| Hispanic/Latino | 4 | 2 |
| Not Hispanic/Latino | 13 | 15 |
| Not Reported | 1 | 0 |
| Race, N | ||
| Black/African American | 9 | 6 |
| White/Caucasian | 5 | 9 |
| Other/Multiple | 4 | 2 |
| Not Reported | 0 | 0 |
| SES, N | ||
| >$80,000 | 8 | 8 |
| $50,000-$80,000 | 4 | 4 |
| <$50,000 | 6 | 5 |
| Not Reported | 0 | 0 |
Group differences tested with t-tests or Fisher's Exact test; ***p < 0.005; BMI: body mass index.