Relationship of eight basic emotions, life needs satisfaction and Type A behavior with body mass index and some biochemical characteristics in healthy blue-collar workers.
Studies of the relationship of eight basic emotion dimensions according to Plutchik, life needs satisfaction and Type A behavior with plasma cholesterol, triglyceride and glucose concentrations, and body mass index (BMI) were performed in 137 healthy blue-collar workers. Plasma cholesterol correlated positively with emotion dimensions of destruction and deprivation (r = +0.18, +0.21; p < 0.05) and negatively with the components of love in EPI (reproduction and incorporation; r = -0.24, -0.25; p < 0.01) and life needs satisfaction (family relationships, relationship with friends; r = -0.20, -0.17; p < 0.05). Triglycerides correlated negatively with satisfaction of life needs concerning health, family and friend relationships (r = -0.20, -0.20, 0.25; p < 0.05). Plasma glucose correlated positively with emotions of destruction and orientation (r = +0.22, +0.20; p < 0.05), and negatively with incorporation and reproduction (r = -0.22, -0.24; p < 0.01). BMI correlated positively with plasma cholesterol, triglyceride and glucose concentrations (r = +0.37, +0.40, +0.24; p < 0.01), and emotion of deprivation (r = +0.21; p < 0.01). Results of the study suggested the successful approach to the prevention of coronary heart disease to be related with certain basic emotions, life needs satisfaction and BMI.
Catipović-Veselica
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Department of Medicine, Osijek University Hospital, Croatia.
Burić
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Mercep
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Skrinjarić-Cincar
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Catipović
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D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis*; D015992:Body Mass Index; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009790:Occupations; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D010551:Personality; D014434:Type A Personality
D001786:Blood Glucose; D008055:Lipids