IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 4540: Functional Status and Body Mass Index in Postmenopausal Women with Fibromyalgia: A Case –control Study

IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 4540: Functional Status and Body Mass Index in Postmenopausal Women with Fibromyalgia: A Case–control Study International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16224540 Authors: Laura Cerón Lorente María Carmen García Ríos Santiago Navarro Ledesma Rosa María Tapia Haro Antonio Casas Barragán María Correa-Rodríguez María Encarnación Aguilar Ferrándiz Reduced functional capacity is a common characteristic of fibromyalgia (FMS). We aimed to investigate the relationship between functional status and body mass index (BMI) in a population with and without FMS. A pilot case–control study was performed in 34 women with FMS and 22 healthy controls which were classified according to their BMI. The main outcome measures were: Balance (MiniBestest, One Leg Stance Test), functional mobility (Timed up and Go), physical disability (Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index), spinal range of motion (Spinal Mouse), level of physical activity at work (Leisure Time Physical Activity Instrument), and home and leisure time (Physical Activity at Home and Work). Statistical differences were observed between overweight/obese healthy controls and women with FMS for several indicators of functional capacity. FMS patients reported worse dynamic (p = 0.001) and static balance (right: p = 0.002, left: p = 0.001), poorer functional mobility (p = 0.008), and higher levels of physical disability (p ...
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