Effects of obesity on function and quality of life in chronic pain conditions

LI Arranz, M Rafecas, C Alegre - Current rheumatology reports, 2014 - Springer
Many people throughout the world have both chronic pain and obesity. Overweight and
obese people are more prone to a proinflammatory state manifesting as metabolic syndrome …

Is there an association between metabolic syndrome and rotator cuff-related shoulder pain? A systematic review

G Burne, M Mansfield, JE Gaida… - BMJ open sport & …, 2019 - bmjopensem.bmj.com
Objectives Rotator cuff-related shoulder pain (RCRSP) is a common upper limb complaint. It
has been suggested that this condition is more common among people with cardiometabolic …

Acute effects of whole-body vibration on the pain level, flexibility, and cardiovascular responses in individuals with metabolic syndrome

DC Sa-Caputo, LL Paineiras-Domingos… - Dose …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
The aim of the study was to assess the acute effect of whole-body vibration (WBV) exercise,
with low frequency (5 Hz), on the pain level (PL), trunk flexibility, and cardiovascular …

Age-and sex-specific effects of obesity, metabolic syndrome and its components on back pain: The English Longitudinal Study of Ageing

RS Perera, L Chen, ML Ferreira, NK Arden… - Joint Bone Spine, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives We aimed to investigate age-and sex-specific effects of obesity, metabolic
syndrome (MetS) and its components on back pain in middle-aged and older English …

[HTML][HTML] Acupuncture decreased the risk of stroke among patients with fibromyalgia in Taiwan: a nationwide matched cohort study

MC Huang, HR Yen, CL Lin, YC Lee, MF Sun, MY Wu - Plos one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of acupuncture in
decreasing the risk of stroke in patients with fibromyalgia. Methods We enrolled patients who …

[HTML][HTML] Obesity and low back pain: Is there a weight of evidence to support a positive relationship?

DM Roffey, A Budiansky, MJ Coyle, EK Wai - Current Obesity Reports, 2013 - Springer
Obesity and low back pain (LBP) are responsible for significant morbidities and financial
expenditure. Numerous studies have demonstrated a positive relationship between obesity …

Chronic pain, body mass index and cardiovascular disease risk factors: tests of moderation, unique and shared relationships in the Study of Women's Health Across …

JW Burns, PJ Quartana, S Bruehl, I Janssen… - Journal of behavioral …, 2015 - Springer
Chronic pain may be related to cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. The current study
examined whether persistent bodily pain was related to cardiovascular disease risk factors …

[HTML][HTML] Low back pain in patients hospitalised with liver cirrhosis-a retrospective study

R Bednár, D Líška, D Gurín, J Vnenčaková… - BMC Musculoskeletal …, 2023 - Springer
Background Lower back pain is a common issue, but little is known about the prevalence of
pain in patients with liver cirrhosis during hospitalisation. Therefore, the objective of this …

[HTML][HTML] Adipsin concentrations are associated with back pain independently of adiposity in overweight or obese adults

SRE Brady, A Mousa, N Naderpoor… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Objective: To compare cardiometabolic risk factors including cytokine and adipokine
concentrations between individuals with and without back pain. Methods: In 62 …

Acute and cumulative effects with whole-body vibration exercises using 2 biomechanical conditions on the flexibility and rating of perceived exertion in individuals with …

PC Paiva, CA Figueiredo, A Reis-Silva… - Dose …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
This study evaluated the effects of 6 weeks of whole-body vibration (WBV) exercise on
flexibility and the rating of perceived exertion (RPE) in metabolic syndrome (MetS) …