Pain and Rehabilitation Center, and Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, 58185, Linköping, Sweden.
School of Health Science, College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.
Sci Rep. 2024 Feb 27;14(1):4705. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-55449-z.
Healthcare professionals often meet pain patients with a poor nutritional status such as obesity, unhealthy dietary behaviors, and a suboptimal dietary intake. A poor nutritional status may play a significant role in the occurrence, development, and prognosis of chronic pain. This study investigated eating habits in a specialized pain rehabilitation center using data (N = 2152) from the Swedish quality registry for pain rehabilitation during the period 2016-2021. Patients answered a lifestyle questionnaire regarding their eating habits and desire to modify their lifestyle. The mean (SD) patient age was 46.1 (14.6) years, with 24.8% classified as obese. Suboptimal eating habits included irregular mealtimes (27.2%), weekly consumption of fast-food (20.3%) and nearly daily consumption of confectionery (33.3%). Approximately 20% (n = 426) reported a desire to eat healthier. Frequent confectionery intake (Odds ratio [OR] 1.23, 95% Confidence Interval (CI) 1.04-1.47) and fast-food consumption (OR 1.58, 95% CI 1.24-2.02) increased the likelihood to desire healthier eating. Younger patients (18-29 years), those classified as obese, and those with more extended spatial pain were more likely to express a desire to eat healthier. Eating habits should be addressed in pain management and interdisciplinary pain rehabilitation teams are encouraged to provide nutritional care tailored to the patient's needs.
医疗保健专业人员经常会遇到营养状况不佳的疼痛患者，例如肥胖、不健康的饮食行为和饮食摄入不足。营养状况不佳可能在慢性疼痛的发生、发展和预后中起重要作用。本研究使用瑞典疼痛康复质量登记处 2016-2021 年期间的数据（N=2152），调查了一家专门的疼痛康复中心的饮食习惯。患者回答了一份关于饮食习惯和改变生活方式意愿的生活方式问卷。患者的平均（SD）年龄为 46.1（14.6）岁，24.8%的患者被归类为肥胖。不良的饮食习惯包括不规律的进餐时间（27.2%）、每周食用快餐（20.3%）和几乎每天食用甜食（33.3%）。约 20%（n=426）的患者报告希望吃得更健康。频繁食用甜食（比值比 [OR] 1.23，95%置信区间 [CI] 1.04-1.47）和快餐消费（OR 1.58，95% CI 1.24-2.02）增加了希望吃得更健康的可能性。年轻患者（18-29 岁）、肥胖患者和疼痛范围较大的患者更有可能表示希望吃得更健康。应在疼痛管理中解决饮食习惯问题，并鼓励跨学科疼痛康复团队根据患者的需求提供营养护理。
