Losing excess weight may have benefits of relieving global pain and associated somatic symptoms such as fatigue, according to a study of obese individuals who committed to a calorie restriction weight loss intervention over three to four months.
The study, published in the Journal of Pain (2017;18[12]:1542-1550) also found that men showed a greater improvement than women in global pain, somatic symptoms and fibromyalgia scores. In addition, participants of either sex who lost at