Table 1 Sample characteristics for low food fussiness (Low FF) and high food fussiness (High FF) groups.

From: Neural responsivity to food cues varies with food fussiness in adolescents

 

Low FF (n = 28)

High FF (n = 23)

p-value

Age (years)

16.33 ± 1.20

16.12 ± 1.11

0.509

BMI z-score

0.32 ± 1.13

0.18 ± 1.29

0.674

Weight Group† (n)

19; 6; 3

16; 3; 4

.632a

Maternal BMI

27.92 ± 8.87

28.48 ± 6.89

0.805

Sex (Female) (n, %)

13, 46%

9, 39%

0.601

Race†† (n)

17; 6; 2; 3

10; 10; 1; 2

.410a

Socioeconomic disadvantage†††

2.00 ± 1.91

2.35 ± 2.19

0.547

CEBQ-Food Fussiness

1.52 ± 0.38

3.48 ± 0.37

< 0.001

CEBQ-Satiety Responsiveness

2.14 ± 0.52

2.71 ± 0.82

0.004

CEBQ-Slowness in Eating

2.15 ± 0.60

2.32 ± 0.85

0.424

CEBQ-Emotional Undereating

2.63 ± 0.70

2.82 ± 0.94

0.432

CEBQ-Enjoyment of Food

4.22 ± 0.72

3.60 ± 0.80

0.005

CEBQ-Food Responsiveness

2.49 ± 0.98

2.41 ± 1.03

0.786

CEBQ-Emotional Overeating

2.16 ± 0.78

2.11 ± 0.82

0.817

CEBQ-Desire to Drink

2.71 ± 1.11

2.71 ± 1.41

0.991

  1. Values are Mean ± Standard Deviation unless otherwise specified. BMI = Body Mass Index.
  2. †Healthy weight; Overweight; Obesity.
  3. ††White; Black or African American; Asian/American Indian/ Pacific Islander/ Unknown/Other; More than one race.
  4. CEBQ = Child Eating Behavior Questionnaire.
  5. †††Socioeconomic disadvantage index ranging from 0–7 with higher scores reflecting more disadvantage46.
  6. ap-value from Chi-Square test.
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