Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a commonly occurring and disabling chronic pain disorder of unknown etiology. It is a syndrome of widespread diffuse pain with a low pain threshold and different FMS allied symptoms. Obesity is a comorbidity that is commonly occurring with FMS and may be linked to its severity. This study aims to estimate the prevalence of overweight and obesity in FMS and their effect on pain and FMS allied symptoms.
One hundred and ten (10 male and 100 female) FMS patients diagnosed following the 1990 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) classification criteria for FMS completed a questionnaire about age, gender, and pain severity on a visual analog scale (VAS), evaluated for morning stiffness, disturbance of sleep, fatigue, anxiety, depression, and irritable bowel and the count of tender points. Weight, height, and body mass index (BMI) were calculated for all participants.