Relationships among personality traits, metabolic syndrome, and metabolic syndrome scores: The Kakegawa cohort study

Metabolic syndrome and the presence of metabolic syndrome components are risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, the association between personality traits and metabolic syndrome remains controversial, and few studies have been conducted in East Asian populations.

Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - January 23, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Hisashi Ohseto, Mami Ishikuro, Masahiro Kikuya, Taku Obara, Yuko Igarashi, Satomi Takahashi, Daisuke Kikuchi, Michiko Shigihara, Chizuru Yamanaka, Masako Miyashita, Satoshi Mizuno, Masato Nagai, Hiroko Matsubara, Yuki Sato, Hirohito Metoki, Hirofumi Tachi Source Type: research