Anger Traits Associated With Cardiovascular Risk Biomarkers in the Metabolic Syndrome

Area of Science:

• Cardiology
• Psychology
• Metabolic Health

Background:

• Personality traits influence cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality.
• Anger traits are associated with metabolic syndrome (MetS), a risk factor for CVD.

Purpose of the Study:

• To investigate the relationship between anger traits and CVD biomarkers.
• To examine how overt aggressivity and covert hostility correlate with MetS components.

Main Methods:

• 101 patients with MetS in Ukraine were analyzed.
• Regression models and structural equation models (SEMs) were used.
• Buss-Durkee Hostility Inventory assessed anger traits; MetS components were laboratory data.

Main Results:

• SEM revealed two distinct CVD biomarker profiles.
• One profile associated with overt anger (lipid/obesity measures).
• The other profile associated with covert hostility (cholesterol measures).

Conclusions:

• CVD risk biomarkers in MetS patients form two distinct profiles.
• These profiles correlate with overt anger and covert hostility.
• Findings may aid personalized CVD prevention and care.