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Journal of Health Psychology, Vol. 12, No. 2, 371-382 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/1359105307074301
© 2007 SAGE Publications

Cloninger’s Temperament Dimensions, Socio-economic and Lifestyle Factors and Metabolic Syndrome Markers at Age 31 Years in the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966

Ulla Sovio

Imperial College London, UK, u.sovio{at}imperial.ac.uk

Vanessa King

Imperial College London, UK

Jouko Miettunen

Oulu University Hospital, Finland

Ellen Ek

Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Finland

Jaana Laitinen

Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Finland

Matti Joukamaa

University of Tampere and Tampere University Hospital, Finland

Juha Veijola

Oulu University Hospital and Academy of Finland, Finland

Marjo-Riitta Järvelin

Imperial College London, UK and University of Oulu, Finland

The aim of this study was to assess the association between temperament and metabolic syndrome markers. Cloninger’s Temperament and Character Inventory and clinical examination were carried out in 1997 in the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 (N = 4364 respondents). Novelty seeking was positively associated with waist circumference in both genders. Systolic blood pressure was highest in men with high harm avoidance and low persistence scores and lowest in women with high reward dependence and high persistence scores. Childhood socio-economic status did not confound these associations. Smoking and alcohol consumption were associated with higher novelty seeking. Our results suggest that temperament is associated with metabolic syndrome markers and this association may be partly mediated by lifestyle factors and socio-economic status in adulthood.

Key Words: cohort studies • lifestyle • metabolic syndrome • social class • temperament


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