Research Article

Influence of Nutrition Claims on Appetite Sensations according to Sex, Weight Status, and Restrained Eating

Table 2

Characteristics of participants for the total sample and each experimental condition.

Total ()Healthy ()Diet ()Hedonic () values

Men160 (47)53 (46)55 (49)52 (46)
Women181 (53)63 (54)57 (51)61 (54)
Age (y)37.8 ± 15.038.3 ± 15.337 ± 15.238.0 ± 14.70.8055
BMI (kg/m2)25.5 ± 4.425.9 ± 4.825.1 ± 4.325.5 ± 4.10.3617
 Normal weight166 (49)53 (46)59 (53)54 (48)
 Overweight/obese175 (51)63 (54)53 (47)59 (52)
Restraint score13.1 ± 4.713.1 ± 4.712.9 ± 4.813.3 ± 4.70.8250
 Unrestrained171 (50)54 (47)62 (55)55 (49)
 Restrained170 (50)62 (53)50 (45)58 (51)
Energy needs (kcal)2041 ± 5052101 ± 6662037 ± 4321984 ± 3570.2131
Time of the day (h)12:40 ± 2:3512:35 ± 2:4012:40 ± 2:4012:50 ± 2:300.8793
Appreciation of the food (mm)108.9 ± 19.3112.0 ± 18.3107.9 ± 18.4106.5 ± 19.30.8214
FPS score49.6 ± 7.449.6 ± 7.550.1 ± 7.349.1 ± 7.40.5704

Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation or number (percentage).