Dispositional optimism is associated with weight status, eating behavior, and eating disorders in a general population-based study.

Margaux RobertCamille BuscailBenjamin AllèsRebecca ShanklandMarie-Pierre TavolacciPierre DéchelotteFrédéric CourtoisWassila Ait-HadadValentina A AndreevaMathilde TouvierSerge HercbergSandrine Péneau

Published in: The International journal of eating disorders (2020)

Our findings showed that optimism was associated with weight status, eating behavior and risk of EDs in both women and men. The causal structure of the underlying observed association remains unclear and should be further investigated.

Keyphrases

weight loss
physical activity
body mass index
weight gain
type diabetes
pregnant women
middle aged
adipose tissue
mass spectrometry
metabolic syndrome
single molecule