TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Pain Management in the Obese Population A1 - McGinn, Brendan A2 - Silverman, Robert K. PY - 2017 T2 - Obesity Medicine: Management of Obesity in Women's Health Care AB - Chronic pain, like other medical comorbidities such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes, is more prevalent in obese patients than in the overall population. One recent study showed close to 40% of obese people suffer from chronic pain, with an increased incidence as body mass index (BMI) increases.1 A survey of more than 1 million people showed that overweight individuals had approximately 20% more pain compared to normal weight individuals, increasing to 254% more pain in individuals with BMIs greater than 40.2 SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - obgyn.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1139757610 ER -