BODY MASS INDEX IN RELATION TO BODILY PAIN IN WOMEN WITH SLE

Background and Aim: Systemic lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease affecting physical, psychological and social well-being of patients and their quality of life (QoL).Chronic pain is one of the most frequently reported problems among SLE patients , on the other hand Obesity Is a Weighty Matter in Lupus. In patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), obesity is an independent risk factor for worse disease activity, depression, pain, and fatigue. Obesity is increasingly more common among patients with SLE, and some research has shown that it may exacerbate inflammation and pain . In this study, we assessed the correlation between body composition in patients with SLE and bodily pain .Methods: Fifty-six adult women with SLE who attend in Rheumatology Research Center of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences were enrolled. Most of patients were on low to medium steroid doses. Their height (cm), weight (kg), Body Mass Index (BMI), percentage of body fat and fat free mass (kg) were measured. Demographic data, physical activity, disease duration, and medications were obtained through patient self -report questionnaire.Results: there was significant correlation between BMI over 25 and bodily pain.Conclusion: There is a correlation between BMI over 25 and experiencing more pain . This means that overweight and fat women with SLE experience more pain than normal women with SLE.

کلیدواژه ها:

Systemic lupus erythematosus ، Body mass index ، body pain