Table 2. Self-report measurements of participants.
| Age Group & Metabolic Status: Mean (Standard Error) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Young Control | Young Metabolic | Middle-age Control | Middle-age Metabolic | Older Control | Older Metabolic |
| BDI-II | 5.15 (.88) | 8.75* (2.21) | 7.06 (2.62) | 8.00* (1.72) | 4.42 (.85) | 9.30* (1.87) |
| STAI: State | 29.75 (1.58) | 31.17 (2.20) | 31.89 (2.92) | 31.00 (1.67) | 27.58 (1.76) | 32.83 (2.39) |
| STAI: Trait | 34.55 (1.67) | 37.00 (2.78) | 33.89 (2.72) | 32.35 (1.79) | 30.42 (1.70) | 35.65 (2.52) |
| TFEQ: Cognitive Restraint | 9.40 (1.00) | 9.59 (1.09) | 10.00 (1.18) | 8.04 (.90) | 10.62 (1.34) | 10.17 (.83) |
| TFEQ: Disinhibition | 5.05 (.69) | 7.41*** (.72) | 4.17 (1.05) | 9.52*** (.78) | 4.24 (.72) | 7.04*** (.72) |
| TFEQ: Hunger | 3.95 (.65) | 4.73*** (.62) | 3.61 (.69) | 7.09*** (.70) | 3.29 (.57) | 5.52*** (.67) |
| BIS: Attention | 9.90 (.57) | 9.85 (.51) | 9.39 (.37) | 9.55 (.51) | 9.57 (.54) | 10.35 (.60) |
| BIS: Motor | 14.10 (.58) | 13.65 (.79) | 14.11 (.84) | 15.40 (.67) | 13.81 (.46) | 13.43 (.54) |
| BIS: Self-control | 12.05 (.85) | 11.15 (.69) | 13.06* (.72) | 13.3* (.82) | 10.67 (.76) | 11.39 (.74) |
| BIS: Cognitive Complexity | 11.70 (.55) | 10.15 (.47) | 11.56 (.66) | 11.80 (.49) | 12.00 (.43) | 11.26 (.61) |
| BIS: Perseverative | 7.25 (.37) | 7.00 (.41) | 7.89 (.46) | 8.05 (.49) | 7.19 (.29) | 7.61 (.41) |
| BIS: Cognitive Instability | 5.70 (.411) | 6.40 (.43) | 5.67 (.26) | 5.10 (.37) | 5.24 (.34) | 5.96 (.43) |
| BIS: First order factors (total) | 60.65 (2.24) | 58.20 (2.21) | 61.67 (2.27) | 63.20 (2.55) | 58.48 (1.66) | 60.00 (2.09) |
Note. BDI = Beck Depression Inventory-II; STAI = State Trait Anxiety Inventory; TFEQ = Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire; BIS = Barratt Impulsiveness Scale.