Association of aging-related anxiety with Atherogenic Index of Plasma in Turkish obese women: a cross-sectional study

Aims: We examined whether aging-related anxiety is associated with the Atherogenic Index of Plasma (AIP; log10 [TG/HDL-C]) in obese Turkish women. Methods: This cross-sectional study enrolled obese adults aged 45–65 years attending family medicine and obesity clinics at a university hospital. Sociodemographic characteristics, body-mass index (BMI), and serum lipids (HDL-C, LDL-C, triglycerides, total cholesterol) were recorded. AIP was calculated as log10(TG/HDL-C). Aging-related anxiety was assessed using a validated 16-item scale. Spearman correlations and univariate linear regression analyses were performed. Results: A total of 130 patients were included (mean age 53.5±5.9 years; mean BMI 35.0±4.3 kg/m²). Mean AIP was 0.52±0.20. Aging-related anxiety scores correlated positively with AIP (r=0.368, p