The association between obesity and chronic pain among community-dwelling older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Chronic pain and obesity, both of which are common in older adults, can be obstacles to healthy aging because they impact critical domains of quality of life, such as physical functioning, mental wellness, and health. Obesity and chronic pain frequently coexist in the older population. Severe obesity in older adults doubled the likelihood that they also experience chronic pain. Clarifying the association between obesity and chronic pain is meaningful because obesity is associated with decreased physical functioning and increased pain-related disability. Thus, we conducted the current systematic review and meta-analysis to explore the association between obesity and chronic pain in older adults.
Qian M, Shi Y, Yu M. The association between obesity and chronic pain among community-dwelling older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Geriatr Nurs. 2021;42(1):8-15. doi:10.1016/j.gerinurse.2020.10.017
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