Fat mass is associated with disabling foot pain
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Methods 137 subjects aged 25 to 62 years were recruited across a range of BMI (17 to 50 kg/m) as part of a study examining the relationship between obesity and musculoskeletal health. Disabling foot pain was determined from the Manchester Foot Pain and Disability Index (MFPDI) and was defined as current foot pain and pain in the last month, as well as recording at least one disability item on the MFPDI. Body composition was measured using dual x-ray absorptiometry.
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