RT Journal Article
T1 Functional Status and Body Mass Index in Postmenopausal Women with Fibromyalgia: A Case-control Study.
A1 Ceron Lorente, Laura
A1 Garcia Rios, Maria Carmen
A1 Navarro Ledesma, Santiago
A1 Tapia Haro, Rosa Maria
A1 Casas Barragan, Antonio
A1 Correa-Rodriguez, Maria
A1 Aguilar Ferrandiz, Maria Encarnacion
K1 body mass index
K1 disability
K1 fibromyalgia
K1 physical conditioning
K1 postmenopause
AB 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 = 0.001). Functional status is altered in FMS women compared to the healthy control group, independently of nutritional status; therefore, BMI is unlikely to play a main role in functional capacity indicators in postmenopausal FMS women. Only dynamic balance seems to reduce the obesity status in this population.
PB MDPI AG
YR 2019
FD 2019-11-14
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/14713
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/14713
LA en
NO Cerón Lorente L, García Ríos MC, Navarro Ledesma S, Tapia Haro RM, Casas Barragán A, Correa-Rodríguez M, et al. Functional Status and Body Mass Index in Postmenopausal Women with Fibromyalgia: A Case-control Study. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019 Nov 16;16(22):4540.
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RD Apr 18, 2025