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Table 6 Pearson's correlations between the mYFAS 2.0 symptom count and BMI, desire to overeat, self-esteem and impulsivity

From: Translation of the Chinese version of the modified Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0 and its validation among college students

 

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1. mYFAS 2.0 symptom count

–

    

2. BMI

0.180**

–

   

3. Desire to overeat

0.343**

0.043

–

  

4. Self-Esteem

−0.263**

−0.043

−0.137**

–

 

5. Impulsiveness

0.268**

0.045*

0.190**

−0.551**

–

  1. mYFAS 2.0: modified Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0; BMI, body mass index; Self-Esteem: the Self-Esteem Scale; Impulsiveness: the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale Brief Version; the desire to overeat: the frequency of desires to overeat per week; ** p < 0.01; * p < 0.05