Key result
Type 2 diabetes is linked to higher neuroticism and lower openness scores, regardless of obesity.
Why the study?
Personality traits influence metabolic processes and are associated with the pathogenesis of diabetes and obesity, motivating an analysis of big five personality traits across normal-weight and obese type 2 diabetes patients compared to healthy controls.
Are there differences in the big five personality traits between normal-weight type 2 diabetes patients, obese type 2 diabetes patients, and healthy controls?
Population
70 subjects (40 type 2 diabetes patients and 30 healthy controls)
Comparison
Normal-weight type 2 diabetes vs obese type 2 diabetes vs healthy controls
Design
Cross-sectional comparative study
Authors
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May support personality screening in diabetes care; leaves open causality and intervention effects.
Cross-Sectional (n=70)
No
Are there differences in the big five personality traits between normal-weight type 2 diabetes patients, obese type 2 diabetes patients, and healthy controls?
Absolute Event Rate: 30.4% vs 21.5%
p-value: p=0.00
Type 2 diabetes patients exhibit higher neuroticism and lower openness to experience compared to healthy controls, regardless of their obesity status.
Mukherjee et al. (2022) conducted a cross-sectional in Type 2 diabetes mellitus (n=70). Type 2 diabetes mellitus vs. Healthy controls was evaluated on Neuroticism score (NEO-FFI) (95% CI -12.94 to -4.86, p=0.00). Type 2 diabetes patients had significantly higher neuroticism scores and lower openness to experience scores compared to healthy controls, irrespective of their obesity status.
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