%0 Journal Article
%T Personality and metabolic dysfunction in young adulthood: A cross
%A Angelina R Sutin
%A Antonio Terracciano
%A Yannick Stephan
%J Journal of Health Psychology
%@ 1461-7277
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/1359105316677294
%X This research used the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (N£¿=£¿15,359; age range 25¨C34) to examine the cross-sectional relation between personality and four components of metabolic syndrome (elevated glucose, blood pressure, cholesterol, and waist circumference) and a metabolic risk index in young adulthood. Consistent with research on older adults, higher Neuroticism and lower Conscientiousness were associated with greater risk of metabolic dysfunction; Agreeableness, however, was unrelated to it. The relation between personality and metabolic health may unfold across the lifespan, with the association between Neuroticism/Conscientiousness and metabolic dysfunction starting early and the association with Agreeableness emerging at older ages
%K Conscientiousness
%K lifespan health
%K metabolic dysfunction
%K Neuroticism
%K personality
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1359105316677294