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Published in: BMC Women's Health 1/2018

Open Access 01-07-2018 | Research

Changes in body pain among overweight and obese housewives living in Klang Valley, Malaysia: findings from the MyBFF@home study

Authors: Syafinaz Mohd Sallehuddin, Noor Safiza Mohamad Nor, Rashidah Ambak, Nur Shahida Abdul Aziz, Nor Azian Mohd Zaki, Mohd Azahadi Omar, Tahir Aris, Nur Salihah Nor Hissam, Saravanan A. L. Rajadurai, Nor Hafizah Ayob

Published in: BMC Women's Health | Special Issue 1/2018

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Abstract

Background

Obesity leads to the increase of pain at different parts of the body and it is a potential marker for complications of chronic diseases. This paper aims to assess changes in the body pain among overweight and obese housewives who participated in the My Body is Fit and Fabulous at home (MyBFF@home) study.

Methods

Housewives aged 18 to 59 years old from the MyBFF@home study were selected and pain was measured using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) questionnaire. VAS measured the pain intensity at different parts of the body (score of 0–10). Data were collected at base line, 3 months and 6 months among the housewives in both the control and intervention group. Pain scores and other variables (age, Body Mass Index (BMI) and waist circumference) were analysed using SPSS version 22.

Results

A total of 328 housewives completed the VAS questionnaires at baseline, while 185 (56.4%) of housewives completed the VAS at 3 months and 6 months. A decreasing trend of mean pain score in both groups after 6 months was observed. However, the intervention group showed a consistent decreasing trend of pain score mainly for back pain. In the control group, there was a slight increment of score in back pain from baseline towards the 6 months period. Older housewives in both groups (aged 50 years and above) had a higher mean score of leg pain (2.86, SD: 2.82) compared to the other age group. Higher BMI was significantly associated with pain score in both groups.

Conclusion

There were some changes in the level of body pain among the housewives before and after the intervention. Older obese women had a higher pain score compared to younger obese women. Pain was associated with BMI and change in BMI appears to be beneficial in reducing body pain among overweight and obese individuals.
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Metadata
Title
Changes in body pain among overweight and obese housewives living in Klang Valley, Malaysia: findings from the MyBFF@home study
Authors
Syafinaz Mohd Sallehuddin
Noor Safiza Mohamad Nor
Rashidah Ambak
Nur Shahida Abdul Aziz
Nor Azian Mohd Zaki
Mohd Azahadi Omar
Tahir Aris
Nur Salihah Nor Hissam
Saravanan A. L. Rajadurai
Nor Hafizah Ayob
Publication date
01-07-2018
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Women's Health / Issue Special Issue 1/2018
Electronic ISSN: 1472-6874
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-018-0597-x

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