Behav Med
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Obesity affect a significant proportion of the population in the United States, and is associated with numerous health consequences including anxiety, depression, and chronic pain. Additionally, pain among adults with obesity has been associated with greater mental health problems and substance use problems. ⋯ Therefore, the current study examined the association of pain-related anxiety with pain intensity, disability, opioid misuse, anxiety, and depression among 164 adults (81.7% female, Mage = 40.13 years, SD = 10.85) with obesity (MBMI= 37.21, SD = 6.70) and chronic pain. Results suggested that pain-related anxiety was significantly associated with all outcomes, and these results suggest that pain-related anxiety may play an important role in physical health, mental health, and substance use outcomes among adults with obesity and chronic pain.