3.2.2. Emotional Eating

In the second hierarchical multiple regression model, sex and age explained 13% of the variance of emotional eating: *F* (2, 50) = 3.63 *p* = 0.034, *R*<sup>2</sup> = 0.127. However, after entering ghrelin, IR, and leptin/adiponectin ratio at Block 2, the total model did not statistically explain emotional eating: *F* (5, 47) = 2.36, *p* = 0.054, *R*<sup>2</sup> = 0.201. Table 3 shows regression coefficients of the independent variables on emotional eating.


**Table 3.** Regression coefficients of sex, age, ghrelin, IR, and leptin/adiponectin ratio on emotional eating.

Notes. B = unstandardized beta values; SE B = standard error of B; β = standardized beta values; *R*<sup>2</sup> = coefficient of determination; Δ*R*<sup>2</sup> = coefficient of determination change. \* *p* < 0.05.

Leptin/adiponectin ratio 0.06 0.04 0.19 0.188
