Personality traits and diabetes incidence among postmenopausal women

Conclusions: Low optimism and high NEE and hostility were associated with increased risk of incident diabetes among postmenopausal women independent of major health behaviors and depressive symptoms. In addition to efforts to promote healthy behaviors, women's personality traits should be considered to guide clinical or programmatic intervention strategies in diabetes prevention.
Source: Menopause - Category: OBGYN Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research