In:
"Arterial’naya Gipertenziya" ("Arterial Hypertension"), Arterialnaya Gipertenziya, Vol. 19, No. 5 ( 2013-10-28), p. 419-427
Abstract:
Objective. To study personal characteristics affecting health behavior in individuals with different risk of metabolic syndrome (MS). Design and methods. We examined 138 respondents (aged 20–62 years) with the use of the medical examination, interview, observation and personality questionnaires (coping style, locus of control, alexithymia), and personality and behavioral characteristics of patients with different risk of MS were identiied. Results. Subjects with MS and single components of MS are characterized by emotional eating behavior, lack of sleep, lack of exercise, alexithymia, more external locus of control, avoidant coping strategies. The study showed a signiicant role of internal attitudes in the formation of health-promoting eating behavior, and the correlation between coping style and characteristics of eating behavior and smoking. Conclusion. The data support the importance of corrective measures aimed at changing not only the lifestyle, but also personal attitudes, and behavioral patterns that have an impact on health.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2411-8524
,
1607-419X
DOI:
10.18705/1607-419X-2013-19-5
DOI:
10.18705/1607-419X-2013-19-5-419-427
Language:
Unknown
Publisher:
Arterialnaya Gipertenziya
Publication Date:
2013
detail.hit.zdb_id:
3031901-8