ArticleJournal of pain research2022
Racial Differences in 25-Hydroxy Vitamin D and Self-Reported Pain Severity in a Sample of Individuals Living with Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain.
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- Structural and individualized racism drives racial disparities in chronic low back pain: A cross-sectional serial mediation analysis.The journal of pain · 2026Article
- Pain and Nutrition in Dementia and Alzheimer's Phase 1: a cross-sectional, observational study design.Frontiers in dementia · 2026Article
- The Role of Nutrition in Low Back Pain: A Narrative Review and Clinical Implications.American journal of lifestyle medicine · 2025Review
- Socioeconomic Status, Knee Pain, and Epigenetic Aging in Community-Dwelling Middle-to-Older Age Adults.The journal of pain · 2024Article
- Nutritional Assessment of the Symptomatic Patient on a Plant-Based Diet: Seven Key Questions.Nutrients · 2023Review
- Vitamin D Metabolism Genes Are Differentially Methylated in Individuals with Chronic Knee Pain.Lifestyle genomics · 2023Article
- The pace of biological aging significantly mediates the relationship between internalized stigma of chronic pain and chronic low back pain severity among non-hispanic black but not non-hispanic white adults.Neurobiology of pain (Cambridge, Mass.)Article
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Abstract
Introduction: Considerable evidence suggests that there are significant ethnic/racial differences in the experience of pain among individuals suffering from chronic musculoskeletal conditions. Additionally, low levels of vitamin D have been associated with pain severity. Further, vitamin D deficiency is more prevalent in Non-Hispanic Black (NHB) individuals compared to Non-Hispanic Whites (NHW). Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the associations among race, pain severity, and serum levels of vitamin D in a sample of patients with chronic low back pain (cLBP). Methods: All study participants (n = 155) self-identified their race/ethnicity as either NHB or NHW. Blood samples were collected to assess circulating levels of serum 25- hydroxy vitamin D. Vitamin D levels were categorized as optimal (≥20 ng/mL), insufficient (12-19 ng/mL) or deficient (<12 ng/mL). Participants then self-reported their pain severity using the Brief Pain Inventory - Short Form. Results: Results showed that a greater proportion of NHB versus NHW participants were categorized as Vitamin D deficient ( Conclusion: The findings suggest that Vitamin D deficiency may be linked to greater pain severity in a sample of individuals with cLBP, especially for those who identify as NHB.
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