Table 1 Participant characteristics, eating behaviors, and perceived stress at baseline and at 6 months in PREVIEW participants who attended at least one follow-up visit after 6 month time point (n = 1311).

From: Perceived stress as a predictor of eating behavior during the 3-year PREVIEW lifestyle intervention

 

Baseline

6 months

p-value (n)

Sex

   

 Women

857 (65%)

—

 

 Men

454 (35%)

—

 

Age (years)

54 (10)

—

 

BMI (kg/m2)

34.3 (5.7)

30.1 (5.3)

<0.001 (1290)

 Missing

0

21

 

Flexible restrainta

2.2 (1.8)

4.6 (1.8)

<0.001 (1175)

 Missing

60

88

 

Rigid restrainta

2.5 (1.6)

4.0 (1.5)

<0.001 (1190)

 Missing

45

80

 

Disinhibitiona

9.1 (3.5)

7.2 (3.4)

<0.001 (1099)

 Missing

104

137

 

Hungera

7.0 (3.6)

4.9 (3.5)

<0.001 (1097)

 Missing

99

145

 

Perceived stressb

13.1 (6.1)

13.3 (6.3)

0.219 (1158)

 Missing

64

102

 
  1. Values are n (%) or mean (SD), and p-values are from paired sample t-test (calculated using participants, who provided both baseline and 6 months data).
  2. aMeasured with Three Factor Eating Questionnaire.
  3. bMeasured with Perceived Stress Scale.
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