Obesity and Personality, Is There Relationship?

Beyond to personality traits, a lot of researchers tried to linkage between personality facets and weight. Some of the facets are competence, health awareness of food intake (diet dimension), dutifulness, achievement striving, capable, reliable and diligent. It was indicated that weight and facets have considerably of relationship: from highly to lower degree relationship.

Finally, current finding of effect of personality traits on obesity should be used to formulate public policy on health issues. However, detail investigations are needed to find out which personality traits and facets have the strongest relationship with obesity. Then, programs to combat obesity should be done not only at national, state- and community-levels, but also at family level, since parents and family members may play important roles in obesity awareness.