Weight Self‐Stigma and Food Noise During Post‐Metabolic Bariatric Surgery Weight Stability
Authors' conclusion
Food noise increased with higher WSS, particularly among individuals reporting greater self-devaluation due to weight during postoperative weight stability.
Study context
- Population
- Adults who remained weight stable following metabolic bariatric surgery (MBS); 13.3 ± 4.5 months post surgery, maximum weight loss 24.8% ± 8.4%
- Participants
- 60 adults
- Outcome
- Association of Weight Self-Stigma Questionnaire (WSSQ) scores (total and self-devaluation/fear of enacted stigma subscales) with Food Noise Questionnaire (FNQ) scores
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
FNQ score (multivariable linear regression)
Higher Weight Self-Stigma Questionnaire (WSSQ) total score associated with higher Food Noise Questionnaire (FNQ) score (B)
B = 0.29
p = 0.001
Higher WSSQ self-devaluation subscale score associated with higher FNQ score (B)
B = 0.36
p = 0.021
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Weight Self‐Stigma and Food Noise During Post‐Metabolic Bariatric Surgery Weight Stability. Obesity (Silver Spring). Published 24 September 2026. doi:10.
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