Table 1.
Demographic and clinical data
| Group | Statistics | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obese (n = 19) | Non-obese (n = 20) | |||
| Demographical variables | ||||
| Age (years) | 39.6 (11.2) | 40.8 (11.4) | t(37) = 0.318 | 0.752 |
| Sex (female:male) | 13:6 | 14:6 | χ2(1) = 0.011 | 0.915 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 36.7 (5.9) | 21.9 (1.6) | t(37) = 10.861 | < 0.001 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 115.5 (11.8) | 75.1 (7.1) | t(37) = 13.045 | < 0.001 |
| Smoker (yes/no) | 5:14 | 5:15 | χ2(1) = 0.009 | 0.925 |
| Peptides | ||||
| BDNF (ng/mL) | 115.8 (25.0) | 116.1 (24.7) | t(37) = 0.040 | 0.968 |
| Leptin (ng/dL) | 26.9 (13.8) | 6.2 (5.4) | t(37) = 6.245 | < 0.001 |
| Clinical scales | ||||
| FTND (sum score) | 0.6 (1.5) | 0.8 (1.9) | t(37) = 0.397 | 0.694 |
| BDI (sum score) | 7.9 (7.2) | 2.8 (3.3) | t(37) = 2.886 | 0.006 |
| Cue-induced craving | ||||
| Food cues | 55.4 (23.2) | 53.3 (18.2 | t(37) = 0.320 | 0.751 |
| Neutral cues | 23.6 (24.9) | 27.1 (19.2) | t(37) = 0.501 | 0.618 |
BDI Beck Depression Inventory, FTND Fagerstroem Test for Nicotine Dependence