Personality as a risk factor for the metabolic syndrome: A systematic review

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 73, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 326-333

  Mommersteeg, Paula M C ^a   Pouwer, François ^a  

^a TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Anger; Hostility; Insulin resistance syndrome; Metabolic syndrome; Neuroticism; Personality

Indexed keywords

ANGER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; NEUROSIS; PERSONALITY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TEMPERAMENT; TYPE A BEHAVIOR; TYPE D PERSONALITY;

ANGER; HOSTILITY; HUMANS; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; PERSONALITY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84867537684     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: 18791360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2012.08.019     Document Type: Review

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