Comorbidity of obesity and pain in a general population: results from the Southern Pain Prevalence Study.

Unlabelled: This cross-sectional study examines the relation between obesity and self-reported pain (moderate or severe pain occurring at least monthly) in a general population sample of adults in the southeastern United States (N = 3637). Results of the study suggest that obese adults (body mass index [BMI] >30) are more likely to experience pain than their normal-weight and underweight counterparts. Respondents classified as class I obese (BMI of 30 to 34.

Profiles of pain in Mississippi: results from the Southern Pain Prevalence Study.

Objectives: To estimate the prevalence, intensity, frequency, and origins of pain in Mississippi residents and explore the social and cultural aspects of pain and pain management by measuring the impacts of pain on everyday life as well as respondents' beliefs and attitudes toward pain.

Study Design: Cross-sectional survey of Mississippi adults.

Summary Of Background Data: Data from previous population surveys and clinical studies indicate that pain is a pervasive part of everyday life.