Personality and weight management in adults with type 2 diabetes: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Managing weight in the context of type 2 diabetes presents unique hormonal, medicinal, behavioural and psychological challenges. The relationship between weight management and personality has previously been reviewed for general and cardiovascular disease populations but is less well understood in diabetes. This systematic review investigated the relationship between personality constructs and weight management outcomes and behaviours among adults with type 2 diabetes.

Methods

Medline, PubMed, Embase, PsycINFO and SPORTDiscus databases were searched to July 2021. Eligibility: empirical quantitative studies; English language; adults with type 2 diabetes; investigation of personality-weight management association. Search terms included variants of: diabetes, physical acti

SUBMITTER: Geerling R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10012143 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature