Internalized weight stigma, metabolic syndrome, and inflammation in postmenopausal women with obesity.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the relationship of internalized weight stigma with metabolic syndrome (MetS) and markers of inflammation.

Methods

Postmenopausal women with obesity (N = 101) with high or low scores on the Weight Bias Internalization Scale completed a single assessment visit. MetS components (waist circumference, blood pressure, triglycerides, HDL cholesterol, and glucose) were measured, along with body mass index (BMI). Blood samples were drawn to analyze C-reactive protein, interleukin-6, and myeloperoxidase. Participants completed a second measure of internalized weight stigma (Weight Self-Stigma Questionnaire; WSSQ) and reported medications, demographics, depression symptoms, smoking status, and perceived stress (included as covariates).

Results

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SUBMITTER: Pearl RL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12637082 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature