Relationship Between Weight and Severity of Fibromyalgia.
Year: 2023
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain syndrome with diffuse pain, muscle weakness, and other symptoms. A relationship between the severity of symptoms and obesity has been observed. Objective: To determine the relationship between weight and the severity of fibromyalgia. Material and Methods: 42 patients with fibromyalgia were studied. BMI and fibromyalgia severity are classified weight by FIQR. Results: The mean age was 47.3 ± 9.4 years, 78% presented severe and extreme fibromyalgia, and 88% were overweight or obese. There was a positive correlation between the severity of the symptoms and the BMI (r = 0. 309). The reliability test for FIQR presented a Cronbach's α of 0.94. Conclusion: About 80% of the participants do not show controlled symptoms, and their prevalence of obesity is high, observing a positive correlation between both.
Source: PubMed Central
Institution: Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango
Language: English
Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4322758994