ArticleBMC geriatrics2018
Is excess weight a burden for older adults who suffer chronic pain?
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- The role of obesity and adipose tissue dysfunction in osteoarthritis pain.Nature reviews. Rheumatology · 2024Review
- Effects of weight loss through dietary intervention on pain characteristics, functional mobility, and inflammation in adults with elevated adiposity.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
- Polygenic Contributions to Chronic Overlapping Pain Conditions in a Large Electronic Health Record Sample.The journal of pain · 2023Article
- Relationships among Depressive Symptoms, Body Weight, and Chronic Pain: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Shika Study.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Direct versus indirect posterior malleolar fixation in the treatment of trimalleolar ankle fractures: Is there a difference in outcomes?OTA international : the open access journal of orthopaedic trauma · 2022Article
- The Importance of Nutrition as a Lifestyle Factor in Chronic Pain Management: A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
- Association between Participation Activities, Pain Severity, and Psychological Distress in Old Age: A Population-Based Study of Swedish Older Adults.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Analgesic purchases among older adults - a population-based study.BMC public health · 2021Article
- Pain Catastrophizing in Older Adults with Chronic Pain: The Mediator Effect of Mood Using a Path Analysis Approach.Journal of clinical medicine · 2020Article
- Factors Associated with Life Satisfaction in Older Adults with Chronic Pain (PainS65+).Journal of pain research · 2020Article
- Moderate or severe low back pain is associated with body mass index amongst community-dwelling older Australians.Archives of gerontology and geriatricsArticle
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Abstract
backgroundObesity and chronic pain are common comorbidities and adversely influence each other. Advanced age is associated with more comorbidities and multi-morbidities. In this study, we investigated the burden of overweight/obesity and its comorbidities and their associations with chronic pain in a random population sample of Swedish older adults.
methodsThe cross-sectional analysis involved a random sample of a population ≥ 65 years in south-eastern Sweden (N = 6243). Data were collected from a postal questionnaire that addressed pain aspects, body mass index (BMI), and health experiences. Chronic pain was defined as pain during the previous three months. According to the 0-10 Numeric Rating Scale, pain scored ≥7 corresponds to severe pain. Binary logistic regression was used to determine the variables associated to pain aspects.
resultsA total of 2633 (42%) reported chronic pain. More obese older adults (BMI ≥30 kg/m
conclusionIn older adults, excess weight (BMI 30 or above) is a potentially modifiable factor but not the only risk factor that is associated with chronic pain and severe pain. Future studies should investigate the effectiveness of interventions that treat comorbid pain and obesity in older adults.
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