Personality profile of obese children and adolescents: relation to body mass index and metabolic complications
Conclusion: Personality traits may contribute to health outcome through their association with obesity and its progression. These data underscore the future potential usefulness of personality assessment in obesity management and suggest the use of cognitive behavioral therapy targeting these personality traits to achieve better treatment outcome.
Source: Middle East Current Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Tags: Original articles Source Type: research
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