Siendo considerada actualmente como una epidemia mundial, a obesidad, de acordó con a Organización Mundial de Saúde, caracteriza-se por ser una doença crónica en todo los níveis da sociedad. O estudio sobre os factores etiológicos e mantenedores da obesidad debe ser multifactorial, esto porque ella es una doença que resulta de complexas interacciones entre diversos factores: genético, ambiental, entre otros. Imagen corporal, ansiedad, estrese, humor depresivo y adequação, son algunas das variáveis psicossociais que poden ser asociadas à obesidad, e que carecen de estudio nessa área. O presente estudio avaliou e comparó algunos aspectos psicológicos de pacientes que se encontraban ácima do peso, con un grupo compuesto por personas consideradas de peso normal. Para tal comparación, foram utilizados testes de evaluación de personalidad, níveis de depresión e níveis de ansiedad. Ficaram evidenciados aspectos de personalidad como mas introvertida y caracterizada pela bipolaridad sometimiento e controle em pacientes que se encontraban ácima do peso, cuando comparados ao grupo de menor peso. Con relación aos níveis de ansiedad e depresión, si observó una inclinación de ansiedad mais presente también nos individuos con sobrepeso e obesos. Palabras clave Obesidad Depresión Ansiedad e-personalidad ABSTRACT PSYCHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF OBESITY: A COMPARISON OF ANXIETY, DEPRESSION AND PERSONALITY FINDINGS BETWEEN PATIENTS WITH NORMAL WEIGHT AND OVERWEIGHT According to the World Health Organization, obesity is characterized as a chronic disease which affects all levels of society. Studies about etiologic and maintainer factors of obesity should be multifactor, once it is a disease derivative of many complexes interactions between genetics and environmental factors. Body image, anxiety, stress, and depressive humor are examples of psychological and social factors associated to obesity as well as factors which demand a need for more studies on this area. This study intended to assess and to compare psychological features of patients with overweight to a group composed by patients with normal weight. To collect the data, tests which evaluate personality, depression levels and anxiety levels were utilized. Results showed some features of introvert personality characterized by bipolarity submission and control on patients with overweight when compared to a group with normal weight. Regarding to levels of anxiety and depression, results showed an addiction of anxiety more present in patients with overweight. Key words Obesity Depression Anxiety And-personality