Facets of personality linked to underweight and overweight.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Personality traits underlie maladaptive behaviors, and cognitive and emotional disturbances that contribute to major preventable causes of global disease burden. This study examines detailed personality profiles of underweight, normal, and overweight individuals to provide insights into the causes and treatments of abnormal weight.

Methods

More than half of the population from four towns in Sardinia, Italy (n = 5693; age = 14-94 years; mean +/- standard deviation = 43 +/- 17 years) were assessed on multiple anthropometric measures and 30 facets that comprehensively cover the five major dimensions of personality, using the Revised NEO Personality Inventory.

Results

High Neuroticism and low Conscientiousness were associated with being underweight and obese, re

SUBMITTER: Terracciano A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2711222 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature