What does our personality say about our dietary choices? Insights on the associations between dietary habits, primary emotional systems and the Dark Triad of personality

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Personality and eating habits revisited: Associations between the big five, food choices, and Body Mass Index in a representative Australian sample

In this 2020 study, adults in Australia were surveyed to test whether eating habits are related to personality or weight status (measured by the body mass index). The 13,892 participants were examined on their five main personality traits (agreeableness, neuroticism, conscientiousness, extraversion, and openness). Their diets were also analyzed to identify three eating habits. Eating […]

Personality and dietary intake – findings in the Helsinki birth cohort study

Since the personality traits neuroticism, extraversion, openness, agreeableness, and conscientiousness are linked with resilience (adaptability to challenging situations) and resilient people usually comply with favorable health behaviors, Tiainen et al. (2013) decided to study the associations between food and nutrient intake, personality traits and resilience. A validated semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire was used to measure […]