Personality Plays Role in Body Weight: Impulsivity Strongest Predictor of Obesity
Impulsivity was the strongest predictor of who would be overweight, the researchers found. Study participants who scored in the top 10 percent on impulsivity weighed an average of 22 lbs. more than those in the bottom 10 percent, according to the study.Especially if you put them on a low-fat high-carb diet which causes hypoglycemia and impairment of the frontal cortex and IMPULSE CONTROL PROBLEMS.
"Individuals with this constellation of traits tend to give in to temptation and lack the discipline to stay on track amid difficulties or frustration," the researchers wrote. "To maintain a healthy weight, it is typically necessary to have a healthy diet and a sustained program of physical activity, both of which require commitment and restraint. Such control may be difficult for highly impulsive individuals."
