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Is excess weight a burden for older adults who suffer chronic pain?

Is excess weight a burden for older adults who suffer chronic pain?

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_3636727716fe42238aea55afe98ebc16

Is excess weight a burden for older adults who suffer chronic pain?

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Is excess weight a burden for older adults who suffer chronic pain?

Publisher

England: BioMed Central Ltd

Journal title

BMC geriatrics, 2018-11, Vol.18 (1), p.270-9, Article 270

Language

English

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Publisher

England: BioMed Central Ltd

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Contents

Obesity and chronic pain are common comorbidities and adversely influence each other. Advanced age is associated with more comorbidities and multi-morbidities. In this study, we investigated the burden of overweight/obesity and its comorbidities and their associations with chronic pain in a random population sample of Swedish older adults.
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Is excess weight a burden for older adults who suffer chronic pain?

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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_3636727716fe42238aea55afe98ebc16

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_3636727716fe42238aea55afe98ebc16

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ISSN

1471-2318

E-ISSN

1471-2318

DOI

10.1186/s12877-018-0963-4

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