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February 8th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) — Obese people are not only
at greater risk for fibromyalgia, they are likely to experience more
severe symptoms of the condition, such as chronic pain, fatigue, sleep
disturbance and mood disorders, according to a new study.
The findings suggest that weight-loss strategies should accompany
treatment plans for overweight patients with fibromyalgia, a syndrome
characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain that mainly affects women
and has no known cure, according to researchers from the Mayo Clinic.
“We see an association between body mass index with symptom severity
and quality of life in patients with fibromyalgia,” study author Dr. Terry
Oh, of Mayo Clinic’s department of physical medicine and rehabilitation,
said in a news release from the clinic. “This was the first study to look
at distinct groups of obese patients and determine how weight correlates
with levels of symptoms and quality of life.”
In conducting the study, the researchers examined the body mass index
(BMI) — a measurement that takes into account height and weight — of 888
patients with fibromyalgia. A BMI score of 30 or greater is deemed obese,
and about half of the patients were in that category. One-quarter of the
participants were considered severely obese with a BMI score greater than
35.
The patients also answered questions about their fibromyalgia symptoms
and ability to function in daily activities. Oh’s team found that as
patients’ weight increased so did the severity of their symptoms.
Meanwhile, their quality of life dropped.
Severely obese patients also reported experiencing much more pain than
other patients, the investigators found.
The study, published in the February issue of Arthritis Care
Research, noted that the higher rate of obesity among people with
fibromyalgia may be due to chronic pain and inactivity, resulting in poor
quality of life and a rise in disability.
“BMI has already been singled out as an independent risk factor for
fibromyalgia,” Oh stated in the news release. “Our results underscore the
importance of incorporating weight management strategies in treatment
programs for fibromyalgia patients.”
While the study uncovered an association between obesity and severity
of fibromyalgia symptoms, it did not prove a cause-and-effect
relationship.
More information
The U.S. National Library of Medicine has more about
fibromyalgia.
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