title: Managing pain in obese patients.
abstract: Obesity has become an epidemic in American healthcare. Comorbidities such as diabetes and cardiac disease increase the mortality and morbidity for these patients. Obesity-related pain conditions can limit the patient's efforts at increasing activity and limit quality of life. This article will offer information on these conditions and treatment options.
authors: Suburban Hospital-Johns Hopkins Medicine, Bethesda, MD, USA.
authors: Yvonne
authors: Y
authors: D'Arcy
mesh_terms: D015992:Body Mass Index; D015897:Comorbidity; D005356:Fibromyalgia / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000453:epidemiology; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000453:epidemiology; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D059408:Pain Management / Q000379:methods*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology