Fibromyalgia, obesity and obesity related measurements
Body mass index was significantly correlated with age in FM patients and a significant positive correlation was found between health assessment questionnaire (HAQ) and VAS score in all patients.
Abstract
Abstract Objective: To evaluate the relationship between obesity and fibromyalgia (FM). Methods: 241 female patients with FM were seen consecutively in outpatient clinic and they were analyzed. Spearman correlation was used. The relationship between FM and obesity was compared with respect to the BMI (body mass index) value. A p value of 0.05 was accepted as significant. Results: Body mass index was significantly correlated with age in FM patients. BMI was also correlated with waist/hip ratio. A significant positive correlation was found between health assessment questionnaire (HAQ) and VAS score in all patients. HAQ was also correlated positively with tender points (P 25 were considered as obese. Obese patients were older than non-obese patients. The values of waist/hip ratio and skin fold thickness and number of tender points were higher in obese patients. Also, the mean duration of disea...