Table 1 Demographic data of Younger and Older adult groups (mean and standard deviations [SD]).

From: Weaker connectivity in resting state networks is associated with disinhibited eating in older adults

Participant characteristics

Younger adult group

Older adult group

χ2

F ratio

p value

Gender

10 M, 11 F

10 M,10 F

0.02

–

.880

Age (years)

23.59 (4.22)

67.01 (3.68)

 

–

–

Age range

19–34

60–73

 

–

–

BMI (kg/m2)

25.01 (5.12)

26.62 (4.13)

 

2.63

0.063

 DE

19.56 (5.92)

15.0 (4.33)

 

7.52

0.009*

 RE

15.42 (3.84)

17.0 (3.64)

 

1.60

0.213

 EE

6.45 (2.67)

5.95 (2.39)

 

0.39

0.536

 Diet

−3.03 (28.08)

21.13 (30.34)

 

6.83

0.013*

 POMS

32.99 (4.69)

37.02 (3.49)

 

9.51

0.004*

  1. N = 41 (n = 21 for younger adult sample and n = 20 for older adult sample).
  2. *p < 0.05.
  3. M Male, F Female, BMI Body mass index, DE Disinhibited eating, RE Restrained eating, EE Emotional eating, POMS Profile of mood states, Diet Modified healthy eating index.
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