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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Robert G. Badgett, M.D.[2]

Weight loss, independently of exercise, may reduce pain among patients with fibromyalgia[1][2].

References

  1. Senna MK, Sallam RA, Ashour HS, Elarman M (2012). "Effect of weight reduction on the quality of life in obese patients with fibromyalgia syndrome: a randomized controlled trial". Clin Rheumatol. 31 (11): 1591–7. doi:10.1007/s10067-012-2053-x. PMID 22948223.
  2. Shapiro JR, Anderson DA, Danoff-Burg S (2005). "A pilot study of the effects of behavioral weight loss treatment on fibromyalgia symptoms". J Psychosom Res. 59 (5): 275–82. doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2005.06.081. PMID 16253617.

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