Mapping the association between back pain and type 2 diabetes: A cross-sectional and longitudinal study of adult Spanish twins.

Amabile Borges DarioManuela FerreiraKathryn RefshaugeAlison HarmerJuan Sánchez-RomeraFrancisco Pérez-RiquelmeLigia CisnerosJuan OrdoñanaPaulo Ferreira

Published in: PloS one (2017)

Chronic back pain (spinal pain, NP, or LBP) was associated with the prevalence of type 2 diabetes. Associations are stronger for severe cases of pain. Future research should investigate the temporal relationships between these conditions with longer follow up in twins.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
type diabetes
pain management
neuropathic pain
spinal cord
risk factors
high resolution
gestational age
cardiovascular disease
current status
spinal cord injury
metabolic syndrome
glycemic control
young adults
drug induced
postoperative pain
adipose tissue
childhood cancer