Abstracts tagged "fibromyalgia and physical activity"

Abstract Number: 993 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2016
Chronic Widespread Pain Associated with Premature Mortality in a UK National Prospective Study
Gary J. Macfarlane^1,2 and Gareth T. Jones^3,4, ¹Epidemiology Group, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom, ²Aberdeen Centre for Arthritris and Musculoskeletal Health, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom, ³Aberdeen Centre for Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Health, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom, ⁴Epidemiology Group, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: A small number of studies have examined the long-term consequences of having chronic widespread pain (CWP). Most report premature mortality, but the magnitude and…