Dictate your personality, whether you be overweight? (HealthDay)

personality traits can key roles in body weight, according to a new US study play.

Researchers of the US National Institute on aging found that people, the impulsive, cynical, competitive or aggressive are more likely to be overweight were. And those who are very neurotic and less scrupulous are likely to see through many ups and deep to go their weight.

"People with this constellation of characteristics tend to give in to temptation and lack of discipline, remain on the line in the middle of difficulty or frustration,", said Institute the researcher in a press release. "Need to get a healthy weight, you usually have a healthy diet and a sustainable program of physical activity, which require both commitment and restraint." "This control can be difficult for very impulsive individuals."

The study, published in the American Psychological Association Journal of personality and social psychology online July 11, the researchers examined data over 50 to almost 2,000 in General healthy and highly educated people to determine their weight and body mass index could affect how their personality.

Participants were on the so-called "big five" personality traits-openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, compatibility and Neurotizismus--as well as assessment of 30 categories of these trains. They were also weighed and measured in the course of the study.

Although people tend to gain weight, while aging, found the study, that those who are impulsive overload most likely were. People who in the top 10 percent to impulsivity scored on average more than she weighed 22 pounds in the bottom 10 percent, said the researcher.

"Previous research has found that individuals impulsive binge eating and alcohol consumption are vulnerable," said study author Angelina R. Sutin, in the press release. "This behaviour patterns can contribute to weight gain in the course of time."

The risk takers, those antagonistic, cynical, competitive and aggressive are also a greater emphasis had to win, the study showed.

On the other hand, the study found that conscientious people are usually thin and not changes in personality in adulthood throw their weight.

"The way of personality traits to weight gain is complex and probably also includes physiological mechanisms, in addition to behavior" Sutin completed. "We hope that by clearly identify the mapping between personality and overweight, more tailored treatments are developed." "For example, lifestyle and exercise interventions in groups finished are more effective for the outgoing than introverted for may."

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