Table 1 Baseline sample characteristics as a function of condition

Age (y)

42.8 (10.5)

44.5 (10.7)

Gender (% female)

77.4

70.4

 White

49 (92.5%)

51 (94.4%)

 Mixed/Multiple

1 (1.9%)

1 (1.9%)

 Asian/Asian British

3 (5.7%)

2 (3.7%)

 Black/Black British

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

 Other

0 (0.0%)

(0 (0.0%)

 Entry level or equivalent

0 (0.0%)

4 (7.4%)

 GCSE’s or equivalent

9 (17.0%)

8 (14.8%)

 A/AS level or equivalent

12 (22.6%)

8 (14.8%)

 Undergraduate degree or equivalent

20 (37.7%)

18 (33.3%)

 Higher degree or equivalent

9 (17.0%)

15 (27.8%)

 Other

3 (5.7%)

1 (1.9%)

BMI (kg/m²)

35.9 (6.8)

35.2 (6.2)

Weight at baseline (kg)

100.5 (20.4)

100.0 (17.6)

Body fat at baseline (%)

42.6 (8.0)

40.9 (8.2)

Self-reported energy intake at baseline (kcal)

2047.9 (696.6)

1944.0 (942.3)

Taste-test energy intake at baseline (kcal)

120.8 (105.0)

107.4 (101.8)

Ideal portion size (kcal)

455.7 (115.8)

459.1 (153.0)

Cognitive restraint^a

2.3 (0.5)

2.3 (0.4)

Uncontrolled eating^a

2.6 (0.5)

2.4 (0.5)

Emotional eating ^a

2.6 (0.8)

2.5 (0.7)

Binge eating^a

16.6 (7.6)

16.5 (7.5)

Reliance on hunger and satiety (intuitive eating)^a

2.6 (0.7)

2.8 (0.8)

Food cravings^a

72.9 (23.0)

71.3 (23.4)

MET minutes per week^b

2473.2 (1793.0)

3431.9 (2683.8)