ArticleJournal of primary care & community health
The Strong Correlation Between Pain Interference and Abnormal Nutritional Status in Older Adults With Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain.
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- Peripheral Blood Cells and Clinical Profiles as Biomarkers for Pain Detection in Palliative Care Patients.Biomedicines · 2026Article
- Dietary inadequacies and their association with pain severity and disc degeneration in patients surgically treated for degenerative lumbosacral spine disorders.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Chronic pain in older adults with chronic diseases: prevalence, perceived interference, and management strategies.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
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- Activities of daily living limitations in relation to the presence of pain in community-dwelling older adults.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Effects of pain management on work ability in aging workers with chronic musculoskeletal pain: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Bridging the Gap: The Impact of Preoperative Nutritional Status and Inflammation in Postoperative Pain in Elderly Patients.Anesthesiology research and practice · 2025Article
- Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index in Predicting the Mortality of Fournier's Gangrene: Analysis of 14-Year Statistics of Referral Center.Archives of academic emergency medicine · 2025Article
- Effects of the WHO analgesic ladder on pain severity, pain interference, and blood pressure control in hypertensive patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain: a cross-sectional study.Primary health care research & development · 2024Article
- Prevalence and factors associated with the correlation between malnutrition and pain in hemodialysis patients.Scientific reports · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectivesMusculoskeletal pain, one of the most common issues faced by older adults, has multidimensional effects including an increased risk of malnutrition. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the association between pain interference and nutritional status in older adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain.
methodsIn this cross-sectional study, data were collected from older adults (age: >60 years) using the brief pain inventory and mini nutritional assessment questionnaire. The correlation between pain interference, pain severity, and nutritional status was assessed using the chi-square test and Spearman's rank correlation. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the variables associated with abnormal nutrition status.
resultsOverall 241 older adults were recruited in the study. The median (IQR) age of the participants was 70 (11) years, pain severity subscale was 4.2 (1.8), and pain interference subscale was 3.3 (3.1). Abnormal nutritional status was positively correlated with pain interference (Odds ratio [OR]: 1.26; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.08-1.48;
conclusionsThis study reports a strong correlation between pain interference and nutritional status. Therefore, pain interference can be a useful pain assessment tool to indicate risk of abnormal nutritional status in older adults. In addition, related factors, including age, underweight, and hypertension, were associated with a higher risk of malnutrition.
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