Obesity and Diabetes

Research from L.H. Mccarthy and colleagues has provided new data on obesity and diabetes

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, February 9th, 2009

According to a study from the United States, "To determine the prevalence of chronic pain in elderly people and its relationship with obesity and associated comorbidities and risk factors. Cross-sectional. Community. A representative community sample of 840 subjects aged 70 and older."

"The prevalence of chronic pain and its relationship with obesity (categories defined according to body mass index (BMI)), other medical risk factors, and psychiatric comorbidities were examined. Chronic pain was defined as pain of at least moderate severity (>= 4 on a 10-point scale) some, most, or all of the time for the previous 3 months. The sample was mostly female (62.8%), and...

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Source: Obesity and Diabetes Week (2009-02-09)

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