Lean Mass is Associated with, but Does Not Mediate Sex Differences in Pressure Pain Sensitivity in Healthy Adults.

Jessica A PetersonCameron LohmanRebecca D LarsonMichael G Bemben Christopher D Black

Published in: Journal of pain research (2022)

This finding suggests lean mass may play a previously unknown role in sex differences in pressure pain sensitivity. Future studies are needed to confirm this finding and a larger sample size is likely required to have sufficient power to perform the mediation analysis.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
neuropathic pain
bone mineral density
current status
spinal cord
social support
postmenopausal women
case control