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Reduction in Pain and Pain Intensity with Nonpharmacological Treatment in Severely Obese Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial

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  • Carolina Rodrigues Mendonça

    (Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia 74650-050, GO, Brazil)

  • Matias Noll

    (Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia 74650-050, GO, Brazil
    Instituto Federal Goiano, Rodovia Go-154, Km 03, s/n, Ceres 76300-000, GO, Brazil
    Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, 5230 Odense, Denmark)

  • Camila Kellen de Souza Cardoso

    (Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia 74650-050, GO, Brazil)

  • Annelisa Silva Alves de Carvalho Santos

    (Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia 74650-050, GO, Brazil)

  • Ana Paula dos Santos Rodrigues

    (Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia 74650-050, GO, Brazil)

  • Erika Aparecida Silveira

    (Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia 74650-050, GO, Brazil)

Abstract

The objective of this study was to analyze the effectiveness of two nonpharmacological interventions—traditional Brazilian diet (DieTBra), and extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO)—in terms of the reduction in pain and pain intensity in individuals with severe obesity. We conducted a 12-week parallel randomized clinical trial with 149 individuals (body mass index (BMI) ≥ 35 kg/m 2 ) who were randomized into three groups: supplementation with EVOO ( n = 50), DieTBra ( n = 49), and EVOO + DieTBra ( n = 50). Of the total, 133 individuals with a mean BMI of 46.04 kg/m 2 completed the study. By the end of the follow-up, there was a reduction in severe pain in the EVOO + DieTBra group ( p = 0.003). There was a significant reduction in severe pain in the EVOO + DieTBra group (−22.7%); pain in the wrist and hand (−14.1%), upper back (−26.9%), and knees (−18.4%) in the DieTBra group; and reduction in hip pain (−11.1%) with EVOO consumption. We conclude that EVOO and DieTBra, either alone or in combination, are effective interventions to reduce pain intensity and pain in different regions in individuals with severe obesity, and have great potential for clinical application.

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  • Carolina Rodrigues Mendonça & Matias Noll & Camila Kellen de Souza Cardoso & Annelisa Silva Alves de Carvalho Santos & Ana Paula dos Santos Rodrigues & Erika Aparecida Silveira, 2021. "Reduction in Pain and Pain Intensity with Nonpharmacological Treatment in Severely Obese Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(21), pages 1-13, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:21:p:11112-:d:662507
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