Table 1.
Descriptive statistics of demographic variables at baseline. Values represent mean ± SD or counts. F-tests are one-way ANOVA with df 2.87.
| Measure | Subscale | BMR + SHAM | BMR + RIT | NR + RIT | F | Benjamini–Hochberg Adjusted p value | Sig (uncorrected) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | (N female/male) | 23/7 | 22/8 | 22/8 | |||
| Age | 21.24 ± 2.12 | 21.73 ± 1.8 | 21.02 ± 1.72 | 1.134 | > 0.999 | 0.327 | |
| Education (years) | 15.7 ± 1.92 | 16.13 ± 2.81 | 16.07 ± 2.672 | 0.263 | 0.998 | 0.77 | |
| STAI | 47.18 ± 10.01 | 45.73 ± 10.63 | 45.3 ± 11.61 | 0.239 | 0.951 | 0.788 | |
| BDI | 14 ± 7.7 | 13.27 ± 7.46 | 13.97 ± 8.48 | 0.081 | > 0.999 | 0.922 | |
| BIS/BAS | BIS | 13.32 ± 3.46 | 11.5 ± 3.14 | 12.4 ± 2.33 | 2.664 | 0.887 | 0.076 |
| BAS drive | 7.93 ± 1.96 | 8.27 ± 2.57 | 8.57 ± 2.46 | 0.532 | 0.982 | 0.589 | |
| Fun seeking | 6.82 ± 2.29 | 7.3 ± 2.07 | 7.03 ± 1.54 | 0.424 | 0.957 | 0.656 | |
| Reward responsiveness | 7.68 ± 2.09 | 7.43 ± 2.05 | 7.3 ± 1.86 | 0.266 | > 0.999 | 0.767 | |
| B.I.S | 68.18 ± 7.76 | 64.63 ± 10.27 | 68.07 ± 10.11 | 1.338 | > 0.999 | 0.268 | |
| BES | 24.82 ± 6.32 | 24.67 ± 6.84 | 23.3 ± 7.33 | 0.441 | 0.982 | 0.645 | |
| EDE-Q | 1.2 ± 0.58 | 1.33 ± 0.48 | 1.13 ± 0.61 | 1.008 | > 0.999 | 0.369 | |
| Yale Food Addiction Scale |
Clinically significant Impairment (N meeting) |
2 | 2 | 4 | 0.537 | > 0.999 | 0.586 |
| Symptom count | 1.6 ± 1.57 | 1.47 ± 1.25 | 1.9 ± 1.63 | 0.665 | 0.952 | 0.517 | |
| Power of Food Scale | Food present | 15.36 ± 3.29 | 15.03 ± 2.51 | 15.63 ± 3.6 | 0.27 | > 0.999 | 0.764 |
| Food available | 21.36 ± 5.21 | 21.03 ± 4.33 | 21.27 ± 5.46 | 0.032 | 0.968 | 0.968 | |
| Food tasted | 17.61 ± 4.4 | 17.97 ± 3.74 | 17.87 ± 4.91 | 0.052 | 0.978 | 0.95 | |
| TFEQ (R-18) | Uncontrolled eating | 60.98 ± 9.9 | 54.07 ± 9.36 | 58.89 ± 13.28 | 3.028 | 0.945 | 0.054 |
| Cognitive restraint | 59.92 ± 13.21 | 57.04 ± 19.46 | 62.04 ± 16.45 | 0.682 | 0.988 | 0.508 | |
| Emotional eating | 74.6 ± 22.19 | 74.81 ± 25.59 | 65.93 ± 22.59 | 1.378 | > 0.999 | 0.258 | |
| Food craving questionnaire | Desire | 10.71 ± 3.03 | 9.9 ± 3.29 | 11.2 ± 2.4 | 1.507 | > 0.999 | 0.227 |
| Reinforcement | 10.36 ± 3.07 | 9.77 ± 3.7 | 10.8 ± 2.7 | 0.794 | 0.995 | 0.455 | |
| Relief | 9.54 ± 3.12 | 9.43 ± 3.2 | 9.9 ± 2.02 | 0.225 | 0.932 | 0.799 | |
| Control | 9.43 ± 2.89 | 8.7 ± 3.01 | 10.13 ± 2.4 | 2.001 | > 0.999 | 0.142 | |
| Hunger | 11.14 ± 2.77 | 11.47 ± 2.05 | 11.97 ± 1.94 | 0.974 | > 0.999 | 0.382 | |
| Total | 51.18 ± 13.08 | 49.27 ± 13.15 | 54 ± 7.34 | 0.483 | 0.985 | 0.619 | |
| TLFB mean binges/day | (all previous 2 weeks) | 0.44 ± 0.46 | 0.49 ± 0.37 | 0.46 ± 0.47 | 0.074 | 0.985 | 0.929 |
| N binge days | 4.73 ± 3.89 | 5.53 ± 3.37 | 4.37 ± 3.31 | 0.855 | > 0.999 | 0.429 | |
| N binges total | 7.1 ± 8.74 | 7.37 ± 5.76 | 6.3 ± 6.51 | 0.182 | 0.942 | 0.834 | |
| g Sugar/day | 63.91 ± 24.6 | 86.04 ± 89.63 | 58.4 ± 32.37 | 1.751 | > 0.999 | 0.18 | |
| g Carbs/day | 204.39 ± 61.33 | 220.36 ± 72.42 | 191.58 ± 62.46 | 1.279 | > 0.999 | 0.284 | |
| g Fat/day | 40.9 ± 19.3 | 44.37 ± 16.89 | 47.19 ± 19.48 | 0.722 | > 0.999 | 0.489 | |
| KCalories/Day | 1926.68 ± 1019.29 | 1949.21 ± 637.24 | 1708.475 ± 482.6 | 0.852 | > 0.999 | 0.43 | |
| BMI | 23.03 ± 3.95 | 25.94 ± 5.36 | 23.36 ± 4.42 | 3.621 | > 0.999 | 0.031 | |
| Fasting glucose | 5.04 ± 0.55 | 5.13 ± 0.65 | 5.13 ± 0.55 | 0.24 | 0.984 | 0.787 | |
| Systolic blood pressure/mmHg | 106.63 ± 15.18 | 105.4 ± 10.29 | 105.3 ± 11.07 | 0.799 | > 0.999 | 0.453 |
Significant values are in bold.