Table 1 Socio-demographics characteristics of the sample

Age^a

33.9

(14.2)

.750

−.762

BMI^a

23.6

(3.8)

3.758

36.250

Sex^b

Men

195

(37.4)

Women

326

(62.6)

Categorical BMI^b

Underweight

25

(4.8)

Normal weight

330

(63.3)

Overweight

129

(24.8)

1st degree obesity

31

(6.0)

2nd degree obesity

6

(1.2)

Years of education^a

Elementary

3

(0.6)

Middle school

37

(7.1)

High school

305

(58.5)

Master

157

(30.1)

Ph.D

19

(3.6)

Residence^b

Southern Italy

462

(88.7)

Central Italy

34

(6.5)

Northern Italy

25

(4.8)