Table 2.

Descriptive statistics for hunger/craving ratings and blood glucose levels.

Variable	Normal-weight controls (N = 24)	Participants with obesity (N = 22)	P
Hunger before water infusion	50.78 (26.05)	51.14 (22.31)	0.961
Hunger after water infusion	52.58 (28.15)	61.61 (20.89)	0.230
Hunger before glucose infusion	56.58 (23.42)	51.89 (25.35)	0.521
Hunger after glucose infusion	51.00 (26.11)	52.42 (28.68)	0.863
Craving during food distraction—water	7.27 (0.74)	6.93 (1.06)	0.220
Craving during food viewing—water	7.35 (0.68)	7.22 (0.98)	0.598
Craving during food distraction—glucose	7.01 (0.97)	6.59 (1.59)	0.289
Craving during food viewing—glucose	7.04 (0.94)	6.95 (1.45)	0.814
Blood glucose prior water infusion	83.73 (6.22)	84.45 (7.75)	0.733
Blood glucose 30 min post water infusion	82.45 (5.29)	81.40 (6.19)	0.559
Blood glucose 60 min post water infusion	82.82 (5.94)	81.95 (6.31)	0.646
Blood glucose prior glucose infusion	84.09 (4.61)	84.59 (7.57)	0.793
Blood glucose 30 min post glucose infusion	146.50 (19.48)	132.52 (26.35)	0.056
Blood glucose 60 min post glucose infusion	138.80 (29.34)	133.77 (37.42)	0.629