Relationship of anthropometric indices of obesity with the Big Five personality traits and cognition among undergraduate students
Background: Obesity is associated with personality and cognition. The association remains to be investigated in the African population. In this study, we aimed to determine the prevalence of obesity and the relationship between anthropometric indices of obesity, personality traits, and cognition amo...
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Obesity is associated with personality and cognition. The association remains to be investigated in the African population. In this study, we aimed to determine the prevalence of obesity and the relationship between anthropometric indices of obesity, personality traits, and cognition among undergraduate students in Kano, Nigeria.
Methods:
Two hundred and fifty-five (males = 94 and females = 161) undergraduates (17–30 years old) were recruited for the study. Anthropometric indices were measured according to the STEPwise protocol of the World Health Organization. Personality traits were assessed using the Big Five Personality Inventory, whereas cognition was assessed using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) tool.
Results:
The mean age of the patients was 23 years. The prevalence rates of central obesity and general obesity were 26.3% and 1.6%, respectively. Waist circumference (WC) (r = 0.14, P = 0.025) and hip circumference (HC) (r = 0.126, P = 0.045) were positively correlated with neuroticism. However, WC (r = −0.138, P = 0.028), HC (r = −0.138, P = 0.028), and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) (r = −0.156, P = 0.011) were negatively correlated with naming (a component of MoCA) while WHtR was negatively correlated with MoCA (r = −0.126, P = 0.044). After adjusting for age, sex, and marital status, WC (odds ratio [OR] = 0.679 [95% confidence interval (CI): 0.456–1.011]; P = 0.050), HC (OR = 1.414 [95% CI: 1.007–1.986]; P = 0.045), and waist-to-hip ratio (OR = 1357 [95% CI: 6.524–28248]; P = 0.039) were significant predictors of low MoCA score.
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The prevalence of central obesity among our participants was high and associated with neuroticism and poor cognition. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6ebfd4b264d94e2d827929673b0f0a722025-08-20T02:17:57ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsAdvances in Biomedical and Health Sciences2773-15532024-10-013419219910.4103/abhs.abhs_57_24Relationship of anthropometric indices of obesity with the Big Five personality traits and cognition among undergraduate studentsMukhtar Isyaku GwarzoZainab Muhammad MusaBackground: Obesity is associated with personality and cognition. The association remains to be investigated in the African population. In this study, we aimed to determine the prevalence of obesity and the relationship between anthropometric indices of obesity, personality traits, and cognition among undergraduate students in Kano, Nigeria. Methods: Two hundred and fifty-five (males = 94 and females = 161) undergraduates (17–30 years old) were recruited for the study. Anthropometric indices were measured according to the STEPwise protocol of the World Health Organization. Personality traits were assessed using the Big Five Personality Inventory, whereas cognition was assessed using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) tool. Results: The mean age of the patients was 23 years. The prevalence rates of central obesity and general obesity were 26.3% and 1.6%, respectively. Waist circumference (WC) (r = 0.14, P = 0.025) and hip circumference (HC) (r = 0.126, P = 0.045) were positively correlated with neuroticism. However, WC (r = −0.138, P = 0.028), HC (r = −0.138, P = 0.028), and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) (r = −0.156, P = 0.011) were negatively correlated with naming (a component of MoCA) while WHtR was negatively correlated with MoCA (r = −0.126, P = 0.044). After adjusting for age, sex, and marital status, WC (odds ratio [OR] = 0.679 [95% confidence interval (CI): 0.456–1.011]; P = 0.050), HC (OR = 1.414 [95% CI: 1.007–1.986]; P = 0.045), and waist-to-hip ratio (OR = 1357 [95% CI: 6.524–28248]; P = 0.039) were significant predictors of low MoCA score. Conclusion: The prevalence of central obesity among our participants was high and associated with neuroticism and poor cognition.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/abhs.abhs_57_24anthropometric indicescognitionpersonality traitsundergraduates |
| spellingShingle | Mukhtar Isyaku Gwarzo Zainab Muhammad Musa Relationship of anthropometric indices of obesity with the Big Five personality traits and cognition among undergraduate students Advances in Biomedical and Health Sciences anthropometric indices cognition personality traits undergraduates |
| title | Relationship of anthropometric indices of obesity with the Big Five personality traits and cognition among undergraduate students |
| title_full | Relationship of anthropometric indices of obesity with the Big Five personality traits and cognition among undergraduate students |
| title_fullStr | Relationship of anthropometric indices of obesity with the Big Five personality traits and cognition among undergraduate students |
| title_full_unstemmed | Relationship of anthropometric indices of obesity with the Big Five personality traits and cognition among undergraduate students |
| title_short | Relationship of anthropometric indices of obesity with the Big Five personality traits and cognition among undergraduate students |
| title_sort | relationship of anthropometric indices of obesity with the big five personality traits and cognition among undergraduate students |
| topic | anthropometric indices cognition personality traits undergraduates |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/abhs.abhs_57_24 |
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