Table 2.

Sample characteristics of network variables for youth with overweight/obesity (OW/OB+) compared to youth without overweight/obesity (OW/OB−).

Network Variablesa	Total (n = 248)	OW/OB+ (n = 87)	OW/OB− (n = 161)	p
Disinhibited Eating
EES-Cb Anger/Anxiety/Frustration	0.1 ± 0.2	0.1 ± 0.2	0.1 ± 0.2	.24
EES-C Depressive Symptoms	0.2 ± 0.2	0.2 ± 0.2	0.2 ± 0.2	.20
EAH-Cc Negative Affect	0.9 ± 0.1	0.9 ± 0.1	0.9 ± 0.1	.91
EAH-C Fatigue/Boredom	0.8 ± 0.2	0.8 ± 0.1	0.8 ± 0.2	.18
Test Meal Total Kcal Consumed	988.1 ± 168.8	1078.8 ± 185.3	939.1 ± 136.5	<.01**
Test Meal % Carb + Fats	1.2 ± 0.1	1.2 ± 0.1	1.2 ± 0.1	.87
Test Meal LOCd Eating Severity	−0.1 ± 0.4	−0.1 ± 0.4	−0.2 ± 0.5	.09
Executive Dysfunction
Decision-Making	−1.1 ± 25.8	−2.4 ± 25.0	−0.4 ± 26.2	.55
SSTe General Inhibitory Control	288.0 ± 74.7	298.5 ± 74.1	282.3 ±74.7	.10
GNGf Food-Go Inhibitory Control	0.3 ± 0.2	0.4 ± 0.2	0.3 ± 0.2	.03*
GNG Neutral-Go Inhibitory Control	0.4 ± 0.2	0.5 ± 0.2	0.4 ± 0.2	.01*
Ability to Delay Gratification for Food	0.6 ± 0.4	0.6 ± 0.4	0.6 ± 0.4	.57
Cognitive Flexibility	47.9 ± 15.1	46.9 ± 14.9	48.4 ± 15.2	.44
Working Memory	33.2 ± 9.7	34.8 ± 9.9	32.3 ± 9.5	.05*

^aValues presented are M ± SD.

^bEES-C = Emotional eating scale for children.

^cEAH-C = Eating in the absence of hunger scale for children.

^dLOC = loss-of-control.

^eSST = Stop-Signal Task.

^fGNG = Food Go/No-Go Task.

^*Analyses examining differences between OW/OB+ vs. OW/OB− groups are significant at p < .05

^**Analyses examining differences between OW/OB+ vs. OW/OB− groups are significant at p < .01