The authors of a recent study published in Arthritis and Rheumatology “identified factors associated with increased risk for developing wide spread pain in adults age 50 and older.” The authors administered a baseline questionnaire to 4,326 participants with pain. The questionnaire assessed psychological status, lifestyle and health behaviors, and sociodemographic and clinical factors that may influence pain symptoms. The authors found that a lack of sleep was the strongest independent predictor of new-onset wide spread pain among older adults.
