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Analysis of Body Composition and Pain Intensity in Women with Chronic Pelvic Pain Secondary to Endometriosis

Objective  To determine the average body composition (percentage of body fat), the anthropometric markers, and the intensity of clinical pain in women with a clinical diagnosis of chronic pelvic pain (CPP) secondary to endometriosis. Methods  A case-control study performed with 91 women, 46 of whom...

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Autores principales: Silva, Joyce Beatriz da, Gurian, Maria Beatriz Ferreira, Nonino, Carla Barbosa, Poli-Neto, Omero Benedito, Nogueira, Antonio Alberto, Reis, Francisco José Candido dos, Silva, Júlio Rosa-e-Silva
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda 2020
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10309219/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32898913
http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0040-1713912
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Sumario:Objective  To determine the average body composition (percentage of body fat), the anthropometric markers, and the intensity of clinical pain in women with a clinical diagnosis of chronic pelvic pain (CPP) secondary to endometriosis. Methods  A case-control study performed with 91 women, 46 of whom with CPP secondary to endometriosis and 45 of whom with CPP secondary to other causes. They underwent an evaluation of the anthropometric parameters by means of the body mass index (BMI), the perimeters (waist, abdomen, hip), and the percentage of body fat (%BF), which were assessed on a body composition monitor by bioimpedance; the intensity of the clinical pain was evaluated using the visual analog scale (VAS), and the symptoms of anxiety and depression, using the hospital's anxiety and depression scale (HAD). Results  The groups did not differ in terms of mean age, BMI, %BF or regarding the available waist-to-hip ratio (WHR). The mean intensity of the clinical pain by the VAS was of 7.2 ± 2.06 in the group with CPP secondary to endometriosis, and of 5.93 ± 2.64 in the group with CPP secondary to other causes ( p  = 0.03), revealing significant differences between the groups. Conclusion  We concluded that, despite the difference in the pain score assessed between the two groups, there was no difference regarding body composition and anthropometry.