Conceptualization: Yeojun Yun, Hyung-Lae Kim, Hwi Young Kim. Data curation: Yeojun Yun, Han-Na Kim, Eun-ju Lee, Seungho Ryu, Yoosoo Chang, Hocheol Shin, Tae Hun Kim, Kwon Yoo. Formal analysis: Yeojun Yun, Han-Na ... Kim, Eun-ju Lee, Seungho Ryu, Yoosoo Chang, Hocheol Shin, Hyung-Lae Kim, Kwon Yoo, Hwi Young Kim. Funding acquisition: Hyung-Lae Kim, Hwi Young Kim. Investigation: Han-Na Kim, Eun-ju Lee, Seungho Ryu
Personality is a trait that affects behavior and lifestyle, and sleep quality is an important component of a healthy life. We analyzed the association between personality traits and sleep quality in a cross-section of 1,406 young women (from 18 to 40 years of age) who were not reporting clinically meaningful depression symptoms. Surveys were carried out from December 2011 to...
Background Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine disorders in women of reproductive age, and it is affected by both environmental and genetic factors. Although the genetic component of PCOS is evident, studies aiming to identify susceptibility genes have shown controversial results. This study conducted a pathway-based analysis using a dataset...
This study was designed to investigate associations among five factor personality traits, perceived stress, and depressive symptoms and to examine the roles of personality and perceived stress in the relationship between gender and depressive symptoms. The participants (N = 3,950) were part of a cohort study for health screening and examination at the Kangbuk Samsung Hospital...
Background This study investigated the relationships between background intestinal uptake on 18F–FDG PET and cardio-metabolic risk (CMR) factors. Methods A total of 326 female patients that underwent 18F–FDG PET to determine the initial stage of breast cancer were enrolled. None of the patients had history of diabetes or hypertension. The background intestinal uptake on PET was...
Background Overweight and obesity is a serious problem worldwide related to cardiovascular and other diseases. Personality traits are associated with the abnormal body mass indices (BMIs) indicative of overweight and obesity. However, the links between personality traits and BMI have been little studied in Korea. Methods We evaluated the association between personality traits and...
Abnormal lipid levels are important etiological factors associated with the development of atherosclerosis and with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Lipid levels are also influenced by lifestyle and behavioral factors, which suggests that personality traits might be related to abnormal lipid profiles. Studies on personality traits and lipid levels are relatively...
