Temperament and character in obese women with and without binge eating disorder

Fassino, Secondo; Leombruni, Paolo; Pierò, Andrea; Abbate-Daga, Giovanni; Amianto, Federico; Rovera, Giovanni Giac.; Rovera, Giovanni

doi:10.1053/comp.2002.35906

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“…The results from our study are consistent with the results from previous studies, which found healthy dietary control and cognitive control of food intake are associated with lower scores in novelty seeking and obesity is associated with high reinforcement value associated with eating. 7,22,26 Although data from some studies found that impulsiveness and monotony avoidance, assessed by the KSP scale, are higher in an obese population than a reference population, 5,8 others have found that subjects who scored high in monotony avoidance were less likely to exhibit disinhibited eating behaviors in social situations, 6 suggesting that environmental situations can influence the expression of personality characteristics.…”

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“…For example, a high score in novelty seeking was associated with binging or overeating, whereas a low score was associated with a low appetite and decreased food consumption. [17][18][19][20][21][22] Moreover, the TCI was able to identify specific components of personality that were associated with a rapid and sustained response to cognitive behavioral therapy for bulimia. 23 The purpose of the present study was to use the TCI to (1) identify differences in personality characteristics between lean and obese persons, (2) determine whether personality characteristics in obese patients seeking weight loss therapy are different from those not seeking weight loss therapy and (3) determine whether specific components of personality are associated with successful behavioral therapy-induced weight loss.…”

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Personality characteristics in obesity and relationship with successful weight loss

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Objective: Personality influences lifestyle behaviors. Therefore, certain personality traits could contribute to obesity and the response to behaviorally based weight loss therapy. Purpose: The aims of this study were to test the hypothesis that personality characteristics differ between lean and obese persons in the community, obese persons in the community and obese persons seeking weight loss therapy by enrolling in a comprehensive weight loss program, and in obese persons who were successful and unsuccessful in achieving behavioral therapy-induced weight loss. Methods: The Temperament and Character Inventory was administered to 264 lean (body mass index (BMI) o25 kg/m 2 ) and 56 obese (BMIX35 kg/m 2 ) subjects from the St Louis community and 183 obese patients (BMI ¼ 44710 kg/m 2 ) enrolled in the Washington University Weight Management Program (WUWMP), which involved weekly group behavioral therapy and diet education sessions for 22 weeks. Results: Compared with lean subjects, obese subjects in the community scored higher in novelty seeking (19.775.9 vs 16.276.0, Po0.05), lower in Persistence (4.171.8 vs 4.871.7, Po0.05) and lower in self-directedness (32.177.6 vs 34.376.6, Po0.05.) Patients enrolled in the WUWMP scored higher than obese persons in the general population in both Reward Dependence (17.174.2 vs 15.774.3, Po0.05) and cooperativeness (36.975.4 vs 34.576.2, Po0.05). Patients who were successful in losing weight (410% weight loss) after 22 weeks of behavioral therapy scored lower in novelty seeking than those who were unsuccessful in losing weight (o5% weight loss) (17.675.9 vs 20.275.9, Po0.05). Discussion: These results suggest that personality traits differ between lean and obese persons, and between obese persons who enroll and who do not enroll in a comprehensive weight management program. Moreover, high scores in novelty seeking are associated with decreased success in achieving behavioral therapy-induced weight loss.

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“…According to a study by Palme and Palme,8 using the same instrument, obese women were more anti-social and anxiety prone compared to a population average. A recent study by Fassino et al 9 compared obese and non-obese women and, according to their results, the obese women's temperament and character were more irascible, impulsive, passive, insecure, nervous, and frail.…”

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Severe obesity and personality: a comparative controlled study of personality traits

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OBJECTIVE:The primary purpose was to assess personality trait differences between the severely obese seeking treatment and a mainly non-obese reference group. We also investigated gender differences and differences between obese patients and obese not seeking treatment. METHOD: Personality traits were assessed using 7 of 15 scales from the Karolinska Scales of Personality (KSP): Somatic Anxiety, Muscular Tension, Psychastenia, Psychic Anxiety, Monotony Avoidance, Impulsiveness, and Irritability. Patients from the Swedish Obese Subjects (SOS) intervention study (n ¼ 3270, ages 37-57, 71% women) and the SOS reference study (n ¼ 1135, 54% women) completed the survey. Data presented in this study were gathered prior to treatment. Significance tests and effects sizes were calculated. RESULTS: Although statistically significant differences were found between obese patients and reference subjects on nearly all personality traits, effect sizes were at most moderate. Of the three scales with moderate effects sizes, differences on Somatic Anxiety and Psychastenia could be traced to items tapping condition-specific symptoms, e.g., problems with sweating and breathing as indicators of Somatic Anxiety. Moderate differences on the Impulsiveness scale (men alone) could not be explained by item composition. Further, the obese patients differed from obese in the reference group, and both obese and reference women reported significantly higher levels on Somatic Anxiety, Muscular Tension and Psychic Anxiety compared to men (effect size: small). CONCLUSIONS: Our results provided no evidence of a general obese personality profile, instead considerable heterogeneity in personality traits was observed across our obese samples (treatment seekers vs non-seekers, men vs women) and generally only small differences were noted compared to a reference study population. Further research is needed to investigate if the somewhat elevated levels of Impulsiveness, particularly among male obese patients, is affected by weight loss. When assessing personality traits in diseased groups consideration should be given to possible confounding from, e.g., somatic symptoms.

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“…10,21,22,60 Tıkanırcasına yeme davranışı olan obezlerde öfkenin dışa vurumunda-özellikle diğer insanlara karşı ifadesinde-bir artış olduğu, bunun düşük kendilik değeri (self-esteem) ile ilişkili olabileceği ve kişiler arası ilişkilerde hostil davranışlara yol açabileceği bildirilmiştir. 61,62 Ayrıca obezlerin temel inançlarının sonucu kendisine ya da başkalarına karşı gelişen hostil davranışların ve öfke bastırma çabalarının yeme patolojileri üzerinde olumsuz etkiye sahip olduğu belirtilmiştir. 63 Bu da çalışma-mızda KSE'nin hostilite alt ölçeğinde tıkanırcasına yiyen obez grupta anlamlı derecede daha yüksek olmasını açıklar niteliktedir.…”

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Investigation of Psychopathology and Cognitive Aspects of Binge Eating Disorder in Obese Women

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Turkiye Klinikleri J Med Sci

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Temperament and character in obese women with and without binge eating disorder

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Personality characteristics in obesity and relationship with successful weight loss

Personality characteristics in obesity and relationship with successful weight loss

Severe obesity and personality: a comparative controlled study of personality traits

Investigation of Psychopathology and Cognitive Aspects of Binge Eating Disorder in Obese Women

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