Musculoskeletal Pain Is Associated with Dietary Diversity Score among Community-Dwelling Older Adult: A Cross-Sectional Study

Autor: Zahra Tajary, Zahra Esmaeily, Mahshid Rezaei, Shahrzad Daei, Atefeh Eyvazkhani, Marjan Mansouri Dara, Ahmad Reza Dorosty Motlagh
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: International Journal of Food Science, Vol 2022 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2314-5765
DOI: 10.1155/2022/4228925
Popis: Background. Musculoskeletal pains (MSP) are the most common cause of long-term severe pain and physical disability among older adults. This study is aimed at determining the relationship between dietary diversity score (DDS) and MSP in Tehran’s older adults. Methods. The study was a cross-sectional one that employed 213 participants with and without MSP complaints between May and October 2019 in Tehran, Iran. A 100 mm length visual analog scale questionnaire was used to assess pain along with a validated 147-item food frequency questionnaire for DDS evaluation. Statistical analyses included descriptive analysis and multiple linear regression with a significance level of p
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