A1 Journal article (refereed)
Glucose regulation and pain in older people : The Helsinki Birth Cohort Study (2021)
Åström, M. J., von Bonsdorff, M. B., Haanpää, M., Salonen, M. K., Kautiainen, H., & Eriksson, J. G. (2021). Glucose regulation and pain in older people : The Helsinki Birth Cohort Study. Primary care diabetes, 15(3), 561-566. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pcd.2021.02.001
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Publication details
All authors or editors: Åström, Max J.; von Bonsdorff, Mikaela B.; Haanpää, Maija; Salonen, Minna K.; Kautiainen, Hannu; Eriksson, Johan G.
Journal or series: Primary care diabetes
ISSN: 1751-9918
eISSN: 1878-0210
Publication year: 2021
Volume: 15
Issue number: 3
Pages range: 561-566
Publisher: Elsevier
Publication country: Netherlands
Publication language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pcd.2021.02.001
Publication open access: Openly available
Publication channel open access: Partially open access channel
Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/75756
Abstract
To assess if individuals with diabetes or prediabetes report more pain or have increased use of pain medication compared to normoglycaemic individuals.
Methods
Using cross-sectional data, we studied 928 men and 1075 women from the Helsinki Birth Cohort Study in 2001–2004 at a mean age of 61.5 years. Glucose regulation was assessed with a 2-h 75 g oral glucose tolerance test, and applying World Health Organization criteria, participants were defined as having normoglycaemia, prediabetes (impaired fasting glucose or impaired glucose tolerance), newly diagnosed diabetes or previously diagnosed diabetes. Self-reported pain intensity and interference during the previous 4 weeks was estimated using the RAND 36-Item Health Survey 1.0. Information on use of pain medication during the past 12 months was obtained from the Social Insurance Institution of Finland.
Results
There was no difference in pain intensity or interference between glucose regulation groups for neither men nor women after adjusting for covariates (age, body mass index, education years, Beck Depression Inventory and physical activity). In addition, use of pain medication was similar between glucose regulation groups.
Conclusions
Although pain is a common symptom in the general population, impairments in glucose regulation alone does not seem to increase pain among older individuals.
Keywords: older people; glucose metabolism; diabetes; pain; chronic pain; epidemiology
Free keywords: diabetes; epidemiology; pain; prediabetes
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Ministry reporting: Yes
Reporting Year: 2021
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