Investigation of borderline personality traits and impulsivity with obesity

Psychological factors are important as well as physical factors such as metabolic diseases, malnutrition and inadequate physical activity in the development of obesity. Accordingly, 200 people with a BMI 30 and above are voluntary and randomly recruited to the study who admitted to a dietician for obesity treatment in Bursa. The data of the study is obtained by application of Beck Depression Scale, Barratt Impulsivity Scale and Borderline Personality Inventory. At the end of the study, there was no significant relationship between obesity and borderline personality traits. Despite, the levels of being inattentive, being unplanned and impulsiveness were increasing as the level of borderline personality traits increased. At the other hand, there was no significant relationship between obesity and impulsivity, as well. The results of the study are discussed by comparing with the results of the similar studies in the literature.