*3.1. Descriptive for the Sample*

Table 1 displays the distribution of the patients' sex, education levels, age, and BMI, as well as the comparison between the groups. The AN-R group included a high proportion

of women and patients with secondary or university education levels, the youngest mean age, and the lowest BMI. The OB-DM group was also characterized by a high proportion of women, patients with primary or secondary study levels, and the highest BMI. OB + DM also included mostly women, the highest proportion of participants with primary education levels, the oldest mean age, and the highest mean BMI. The GD group included mostly men and a high proportion of patients with primary education levels.


**Table 1.** Descriptive for the sample.

Note. AN-R: anorexia nervosa restrictive. OB − T2D: obesity without T2D. HC: healthy control. OB + T2D: obesity without T2D. GD: gambling disorder. SD: standard deviation. \* Bold: significant comparison.
