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Sociopathy (defined by antisocial/aggressive behavior in childhood/adolescence) is strongly associated with being overweight, but is NOT associated with the rate of weight gain (BMI slope).
A history of antisocial or aggressive behavior in youth is a strong predictor of being overweight in adulthood, even if it doesn't predict how fast you gain weight. This suggests that early interventions targeting behavioral regulation may have long-term benefits for weight maintenance.
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Sociopathy was strongly related to being overweight among males and females... Sociopathy was positively associated with the BMI level... Generalized anxiety disorder, aggressive personality traits and sociopathy were not associated with BMI slope.
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Longitudinal data with robust diagnostic criteria.
Source
The associations between psychopathology and being overweight: a 20-year prospective study
Gregor Hasler et al. · Psychological Medicine · 2004
DOI 10.1017/s0033291703001697
cohort · n=591Cited 190×
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