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Tehran Univ Med J 2024, 82(8): 656-663 |
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Rasouli Amiri F, Ezoji K, Hosseini S R, Bijani A, Latifi K. The relationship between chronic pains and risk factors for cardiovascular disease in diabetic elderly people. Tehran Univ Med J 2024; 82 (8) :656-663
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1- Student Research Committee, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
2- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babal, Iran. ,dr.kh.ezoji@gmail.com
3- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babal, Iran.
4- Department of Anesthesiology, Operating Room and Emergencies, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Mazandaran University of Medical Science, Sari, Iran.
2- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babal, Iran. ,
3- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babal, Iran.
4- Department of Anesthesiology, Operating Room and Emergencies, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Mazandaran University of Medical Science, Sari, Iran.
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Background: People with chronic pain have a shorter life expectancy than the general population, in part as a result of excess mortality from cardiovascular disease (CVD). The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between chronic pain and risk factors of cardiovascular diseases.
Methods: In this study, 400 elderly diabetic patients in phase one of the Amirkola Elderly Cohort Study (AHAP), which was conducted between April 2011 to March 2016, were divided into two groups of 200 people, with chronic pain and without chronic pain. Then, the risk factors for cardiovascular diseases that are available in this plan such as physical activity level, body mass index, blood sugar levels, blood lipid profile status, Hypertension and smoking were examined.
Methods: In this study, 400 elderly diabetic patients in phase one of the Amirkola Elderly Cohort Study (AHAP), which was conducted between April 2011 to March 2016, were divided into two groups of 200 people, with chronic pain and without chronic pain. Then, the risk factors for cardiovascular diseases that are available in this plan such as physical activity level, body mass index, blood sugar levels, blood lipid profile status, Hypertension and smoking were examined.
Results: In the study of baseline variables in the elderly with and without pain with diabetes, it was found that women reported more pain with 54.4% than men with 45.6% that there is a significant difference between the two sexes (P=0.0001). Education level was also associated with having pain so that 67.8% of the elderly with having pain were illiterate and this relationship was significant (P=0.006). 82.5% of the elderly with higher physical activity had less pain than the elderly with less physical activity. This indicates the effect of physical activity in reducing pain and the observed relationship was significant (P=0.001). Triglyceride levels and history of underlying disease were lower in painless elderly (P=0.009 and P=0.002). Physical activity in the elderly without pain was higher than the elderly who had pain and this significant difference was reported (P=0.002).
Conclusion: The results of this study indicate a high prevalence of chronic pain in the elderly in Amirkola. In the elderly without chronic pain, there were lower triglyceride levels, more physical activity and fewer underlying diseases. Attention to chronic pain features among elderly to identify vulnerable groups and providing better care can increase the quality of life in this group.
Conclusion: The results of this study indicate a high prevalence of chronic pain in the elderly in Amirkola. In the elderly without chronic pain, there were lower triglyceride levels, more physical activity and fewer underlying diseases. Attention to chronic pain features among elderly to identify vulnerable groups and providing better care can increase the quality of life in this group.
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