Obesity in older adults is associated with an increased prevalence and incidence of pain
Cross-sectional studies suggest an association between BMI and pain. This prospective study investigated the associations of measured BMI and waist circumference with prevalent and incident pain in older adults. The study included participants of the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam, aged 55-85 years at baseline (1992-1993). Pain was assessed using a subscale of the Nottingham Health Profile at baseline (N = 2,000), after 3 years (N = 1,478) and 6 years (N = 1,271) of follow-up. The overall prevalence of pain was 32.7% at baseline and increased significantly with higher quartiles of BMI or w... Mehr ...
| Verfasser: |
Heim, N.
Snijder, M.B.
Deeg, D.J.H.
Seidell, J.C.
Visser, M. |
| Dokumenttyp: |
Artikel |
| Erscheinungsdatum: |
2008 |
| Reihe/Periodikum: |
Heim , N , Snijder , M B , Deeg , D J H , Seidell , J C & Visser , M 2008 , ' Obesity in older adults is associated with an increased prevalence and incidence of pain ' , Obesity , vol. 16 , no. 11 , pp. 2510-2517 . https://doi.org/10.1038/oby.2008.407 |
| Schlagwörter: |
Age Factors
/ Aged
/ 80 and over
/ Body Mass Index
/ Cross-Sectional Studies
/ Female
/ Health Surveys
/ Humans
/ Incidence
/ Logistic Models
/ Longitudinal Studies
/ Male
/ Middle Aged
/ Netherlands
/ Obesity
/ Pain
/ Prevalence
/ Prospective Studies
/ Risk Factors
/ Waist Circumference
/ Journal Article
/ Research Support
/ Non-U.S. Gov't
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| Sprache: |
Englisch |
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