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

Abstract Background 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 chroni...

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Main Authors: Huan-Ji Dong, Britt Larsson, Lars-Åke Levin, Lars Bernfort, Björn Gerdle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-018-0963-4