Dietary Vitamin C Intake and Changes in Frequency, Severity, and Location of Pain in Older Adults.

Mario Delgado-VelandiaRosario OrtoláRosario OrtoláAdrián Carballo-CaslaMercedes Sotos-PrietoFernando Rodríguez-Artalejo

Published in: The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences (2024)

Higher dietary vitamin C intake was associated with improvement of pain and with lower pain frequency and number of pain locations in older adults. Nutritional interventions to increase dietary vitamin C intake with the aim of improving pain management require clinical testing.

Keyphrases

pain management
chronic pain
neuropathic pain
physical activity
weight gain
spinal cord
body mass index
postoperative pain