Abstract
Background: Body mass index (BMI) and neuroticism are used to be treated as important variables in psychiatric research. But, several previous researches have shown that there may be a correlation between those two variables. Methods: This study investigated the correlation between BMI and the neuroticism score in 1,230 participants from the community. Neuroticism score was assessed using the Maudsley Personality Inventory. Results: Correlation analysis showed that BMI was negatively correlated with neuroticism score (r=-0.09, p=0.003). But the correlation disappeared after considering the gender effect. Conclusion: The gender effect may confound the correlation between BMI and neuroticism score.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 13-17 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Taiwanese Journal of Psychiatry ＝ 臺灣精神醫學 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2011 Apr 1 |
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