Koppes LLJ, de Boer MR, Samoocha D, Kreuk IMT, Pouwer F, Twisk JWR, van Mechelen W. Personality characteristics in adolescence predict long-term changes in body fatness.
Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2008;
79:e10-3. [PMID:
18055058 DOI:
10.1016/j.diabres.2007.10.026]
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Abstract
Five personality characteristics were assessed in 312 adolescent boys and girls, and investigated in relation to the change in body fat percentage over 22 years of follow up. Boys with low levels of Social Inadequacy and girls with high levels of Recalcitrance showed relatively large gains in body fat percentage.
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