Associations between chronic widespread pain, pressure pain thresholds, leptin, and metabolic factors in individuals with knee pain.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim was to study associations between chronic widespread pain, widespread pain sensitivity, leptin, and metabolic factors in individuals with knee pain. A secondary aim was to study these associations in a subgroup of individuals with normal BMI.

Method

This cross-sectional study included 265 individuals. The participants were categorised into three different pain groups: Chronic widespread pain (CWP), chronic regional pain (ChRP), or no chronic pain (NCP). The pressure pain thresholds (PPTs) were assessed using computerised pressure algometry. Low PPTs were defined as having PPTs in the lowest third of all tender points. Leptin and metabolic factors such as BMI, visceral fat area (VFA), lipids, and glucose were also assessed.

Result

Sixteen per cent rep

SUBMITTER: Andersson MLE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10410998 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature