An internet survey of 2,596 people with fibromyalgia

Bennett, Robert M.; Jones, Jessie; Turk, Dennis C.; Russell, I. Jon; Matallana, Lynne

doi:10.1186/1471-2474-8-27

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“…In comparison with United States National Census figures, respondents were moderately overweight, 70% had a BMI > 25, and 43% had a BMI > 30; higher figures comparable with the general population [47]. Several other studies have reported obesity problems in FM [48][49][50] and others had reported that weight reduction provides improvement to these patients [51].…”

Section: Fibromyalgia and Nutritional Statusmentioning

confidence: 89%

Fibromyalgia and nutrition, what do we know?

Arranz

Canela²,

Rafecas

2010

Rheumatol Int

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Objective: Many people suffer from fibromyalgia (FM) without an effective treatment. They do not have a good quality of life and cannot maintain normal daily activity. Among the different hypotheses for its ethiopathophysiology, oxidative stress is one of the possibilities. Non-scientific information addressed to patients regarding the benefits of nutrition is widely available, and they are used to trying non-evidenced strategies. The aim of this paper is to find out what we know right now from scientific studies regarding fibromyalgia disease and nutritional status, diets and food supplements. Design: A systematic search has been performed on Medline with a wide range of terms about these nutritional issues. Setting: the search has been made during 2009, for articles published between 1998 and 2008. Subjects: people suffering from FM. Results: Vegetarian diets could have some beneficial effects probably due to the increase in antioxidant intake. There is a high prevalence of obesity and overweight in patients, and weight control seems to be an effective tool to improve the symptoms. Some nutritional deficiencies have been described, it is not clear whether they are directly related to this disease or not. About the usefulness of some food supplements we found very little data, and it seems that more studies are needed to prove which ones could be of help. Conclusions: Dietary advice is necessary to these patients to improve their diets and maintain normal weight. It would be interesting to investigate more in the field of nutrition and FM to reveal any possible relationships.

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Section: Fibromyalgia and Nutritional Statusmentioning

confidence: 89%

Fibromyalgia and nutrition, what do we know?

Arranz

Canela²,

Rafecas

2010

Rheumatol Int

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“…One survey found that 68% of patients with fibromyalgia tried nutritional supplements to control fibromyalgia symptoms, (42) although no specific dietary supplement is consistently effective in controlling fibromyalgia symptoms. (41) The v3 fatty acids have mild anti-inflammatory properties, decreasing synthesis of thromboxane A2 from arachidonic acid.…”

Section: Nutritional Supplementationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Complementary and Integrative Methods in Fibromyalgia

Ali¹,

McCarthy²

2014

Pediatrics in Review

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“…Up to 30% of patients with fibro myalgia in North America use opioids, 34 and patients believe that these agents give the best effect. 35 However, in the absence of evidence for use in the treatment of fibromyalgia and with concerns regarding safety, NSAIDs and particularly opioids should be used with extreme caution.…”

Section: E648mentioning

confidence: 99%