Table 2.
Comparison of clinical data between normal weight and overweight/obese women with fibromyalgia and healthy women.
| Cases (n = 73) | Controls (n = 73) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal (n = 17) | Overweight/Obese (n = 56) | p Value | Normal (n = 21) | Overweight/Obese (n = 52) | p Value | |
| VAS | 6.93 ± 2.28 | 7.57 ± 1.59 | 0.499 | 1.93 ± 2.52 | 1.68 ± 2.73 | 0.650 |
| TPC | 17.80 ± 0.77 | 17.46 ± 1.41 | 0.590 | 1.33 ± 3.17 | 1.90 ± 3.72 | 0.257 |
| FIQ-R | ||||||
| FIQ-R.1 | 16.82 ± 6.86 | 20.66 ± 4.71 | 0.030 | - | - | |
| FIQ-R.2 | 11.60 ± 4.96 | 14.89 ± 4.43 | 0.059 | - | - | |
| FIQ-R.3 | 35.20 ± 89.02 | 40.33. ± 5.60 | 0.033 | - | - | |
| Total score | 63.87 ± 19.12 | 75.94 ± 12.25 | 0.017 | - | - | |
| Fatigue | ||||||
| MFI general fatigue | 18.73 ± 1.28 | 18.15 ± 2.40 | 0.421 | 9.27 ± 4.51 | 9.50 ± 4.03 | 0.918 |
| MFI physical fatigue | 16.13 ± 3.06 | 16.61 ± 2.72 | 0.614 | 8.73 ± 4.75 | 9.60 ± 3.90 | 0.690 |
| MFI mental fatigue | 15.47 ± 1.45 | 15.24 ± 1.55 | 0.937 | 10.93 ± 2.12 | 11.57 ± 3.42 | 0.311 |
| MFI reduced activity | 13.47 ± 4.47 | 15.43 ± 3.64 | 0.150 | 7.87 ± 4.27 | 7.73 ± 4.29 | 0.984 |
| MFI reduced motivation | 14.00 ± 3.56 | 14.59 ± 3.48 | 0.566 | 8.40 ± 4.77 | 7.20 ± 2.68 | 0.253 |
| Fatigue total score | 77.80 ± 9.44 | 80.02 ± 9.61 | 0.449 | 45.20 ± 18.60 | 45.60 ± 14.22 | 0.939 |
| Sleep Quality Index | ||||||
| Sleep quality | 2.40 ± 0.73 | 2.35 ± 0.71 | 0.888 | 0.67 ± 0.57 | 2.00 ± 0.83 | <0.001 |
| Sleep latency | 2.07 ± 1.10 | 2.46 ± 0.73 | 0.120 | 0.33 ± 0.57 | 2.00 ± 2.41 | 0.485 |
| Sleep duration | 2.27 ± 0.96 | 2.19 ± 0.79 | 0.785 | 1.00 ± 0.00 | 0.50 ± 0.70 | 0.357 |
| Habitual sleep efficiency | 2.07 ± 1.10 | 2.13 ± 1.05 | 0.972 | 0.33 ± 0.57 | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 0.969 |
| Sleep disturbances | 2.40 ± 0.50 | 2.26 ± 0.48 | 0.182 | 1.00 ± 0.00 | 1.50 ± 0.70 | 0.357 |
| Sleeping medication | 2.00 ± 1.36 | 2.08 ± 1.32 | 0.853 | 1.00 ± 1.73 | 0.50 ± 0.70 | 0.875 |
| Daytime dysfunction | 2.20 ± 0.67 | 2.35 ± 0.82 | 0.289 | 0.67 ± 0.57 | 0.50 ± 0.70 | 0.181 |
| Global score | 15.40 ± 4.30 | 15.95 ± 3.22 | 0.712 | 5.00 ± 3.60 | 6.00 ± 2.82 | 0.539 |
| Anxiety | 31.33 ± 1126 | 33.78 ± 9.35 | 0.441 | 11.33 ± 9.74 | 11.23 ± 11.07 | 0.893 |
VAS: visual analog scale, TPC: tender points count, FIQ-R: revised Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire, MFI: multidimensional fatigue inventory, FIQ-R.1: level of activity, FIQ-R.2: global impact, FIQ-R.3: symptoms intensity. Numerical variables are shown as mean ± SD.