Personality and the prediction of weight loss and relapse in the treatment of obesity

Article Abstract:

Recent research has obtained mixed results regarding the predictive validity of the Karolinska Scales of Personality (KSP) in relation to initial weight loss and long-term maintenance in obese people. It was not found that the KSP predicted initial weight loss or made a significant contribution to the prediction of 12-month relapse status. The Muscular Tension, Suspicion, Monotony Avoidance and Guilt scales were weakly predictive of relapse status, but the links were quite limited. Personality traits, at least those measured by the KSP, were found to be of no use in predicting initial weight loss or long-term maintenance in this prospective study.

Obesity

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Hostility, dieting, and nutrition attitudes in overweight and weight-cycling men and women

Article Abstract:

The relationship between hostility and health outcomes is influenced by the link between hostility and health-related behaviours, specifically those involving eating. Covert hostility is positively linked with disinhibition, dietary helplessness, hunger and meat preference among both normal-weight and overweight people. Overt hostility is positively connected with hunger, disinhibition, meat preference, nutrition concern and dietary helplessness among overweight people, but not among normal-weight people. This finding goes against the view that over-eating is linked with repressed anger.

Food habits

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Psychological correlates of weight fluctuation

Article Abstract:

A study of 497 normal weight and obese adults revealed frequent variations in their body weights to be directly associated with negative psychological attitudes such as lack of self-esteem. Participants with stable body weight displayed a greater sense of general well-being, better eating habits and better responses to stressful events when compared to participants with fluctuating body weight.

Body weight

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