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Body weight, frailty, and chronic pain in older adults: a cross-sectional study.

Cheng ChenAlmut G WintersteinRoger B FillingimYu-Jung Jenny Wei
Published in: BMC geriatrics (2019)
Unhealthy body weight was associated with increased chronic pain and the associations were partially explained by frailty status of older adults. Our findings generate hypotheses for further investigations of the interplay of these chronic conditions in older adults.
Keyphrases
  • body weight
  • chronic pain
  • physical activity
  • pain management
  • community dwelling