Table 3.
Correlations (and partial correlations) between weight bias internalization and cardiometabolic risk factors
| Variable | HDL cholesterola | FBG | Waist Circumference | Triglycerides | DPB | SBP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight bias internalization | −.21** (−.13) | .04 (.02) | .10 (.02) | .18* (.13) | .08 (.07) | .06 (.09) |
| Systolic blood pressure (SBP) | .08 (.06) | .18* (.11) | .12 (.06) | .07 (.04) | .58*** (.59***) | |
| Diastolic blood pressure (DPB) | −.03 (−.02) | .10 (.06) | .10 (.05) | .09 (.06) | ||
| Triglyceridesa | −.41*** (−.40***) | .15 (.08) | −.03 (−.01) | |||
| Waist circumferencea,b | −.07 (.06) | .14 (.05) | ||||
| Fasting blood glucose (FBG) | −.13 (−.13) |
Note.
*
P < .05
**
P < .01
***
P < .001.
Partial correlations control for age, sex, race/ethnicity, body mass index, depression, and respective medication use (for blood pressure, triglycerides, and glucose).
a
Variable was transformed using the natural logarithm.
b
N = 151 for waist circumference due to missing data.