Key result
Personality traits show modest links to cardiovascular risk compared to tobacco and physical inactivity.
Why the study?
Are personality traits, tobacco consumption, and physical inactivity associated with obesity markers and metabolic components in the general population?
Cross-Sectional (n=2,543)
Are personality traits, tobacco consumption, and physical inactivity associated with obesity markers and metabolic components in the general population?
Health-related behaviors such as tobacco use and physical inactivity are more strongly associated with cardiovascular risk factors (obesity and metabolic components) than personality traits.
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Modifiable behaviors warrant priority in CV risk reduction; leaves open whether personality assessment adds value beyond lifestyle factors.
The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between personality traits, tobacco consumption, physical inactivity, obesity markers and metabolic components as cardiovascular risk factors (CVRFs). A total of 2543 participants from the general population (CoLaus|PsyCoLaus) had provided complete information on physical health and unhealthy behaviors and completed the Revised NEO Five-Factor Inventory. Our results show a strong cross-correlation between obesity markers and metabolic components suggesting that their combination could represent an important CVRF. Moreover, socio-demographic characteristics, tobacco consumption, and physical inactivity were associated with both obesity markers and metabolic components latent traits. The conscientiousness personality trait was significantly associated with obesity markers, but played a modest role. Indeed, higher conscientiousness was associated with lower level of obesity indicators. However, no link between personality and metabolic components were found. In sum, our data suggest that health related behaviours have more effect on the development of cardiovascular diseases than personality traits.
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Pocnet et al. (2016) conducted a cross-sectional in Cardiovascular risk factors (n=2,543). Personality traits, tobacco consumption, and physical inactivity was evaluated on Obesity markers and metabolic components (latent traits). Personality traits played only a modest role in cardiovascular risk, with conscientiousness associated with lower obesity markers, while tobacco consumption and physical inactivity had greater effects.
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