title: Personality and metabolic dysfunction in young adulthood: A cross-sectional study.
abstract: This research used the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health ( N = 15,359; age range 25-34) to examine the cross-sectional relation between personality and four components of metabolic syndrome (elevated glucose, blood pressure, cholesterol, and waist circumference) and a metabolic risk index in young adulthood. Consistent with research on older adults, higher Neuroticism and lower Conscientiousness were associated with greater risk of metabolic dysfunction; Agreeableness, however, was unrelated to it. The relation between personality and metabolic health may unfold across the lifespan, with the association between Neuroticism/Conscientiousness and metabolic dysfunction starting early and the association with Agreeableness emerging at older ages.
authors.affiliation: 1 Florida State University College of Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: Angelina R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Sutin
authors.affiliation: 2 University of Montpellier, France.
authors.forename: Yannick
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Stephan
authors.affiliation: 1 Florida State University College of Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Terracciano
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D000075384:Neuroticism; D010551:Personality / Q000502:physiology*; D012306:Risk
keywords: Conscientiousness; Neuroticism; lifespan health; metabolic dysfunction; personality