Nutritional aspects in chronic non-cancer pain: A systematic review
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Chronic pain Diet Feeding Nutrients Nutrition Supplements
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2022-08-08Referencia bibliográfica
Xu Lou I... [et al.] (2022) Nutritional aspects in chronic non-cancer pain: A systematic review. Front. Nutr. 9:931090. doi: [10.3389/fnut.2022.931090]
Resumen
Objectives: Chronic pain (CP) is an unpleasant emotional and sensory
experience that can be accompanied by tissue damage that persists for more
than 3 months. Recent studies show that certain nutritional strategies can
help to improve pain, so this study is aimed to systematically review scientific
evidence to understand and map the effect of the use of nutritional strategies
on the presence or intensity of chronic non-cancer pain (CNCP) and the
association of these nutritional aspects with the presence or intensity of CNCP.
Study design: A systematic review.
Methods: Two independent researchers searched for randomized clinical
trials (RCTs) and observational studies that explored the relationship between
nutrition and CNCP in adults from 2010 to 2020 in PubMed, Web of Science,
Scopus, and Cochrane Library databases. A total of 24 studies were included,
of which 20 were RCTs and 4 were observational studies. They are classified
into the administration of nutritional supplements, dietary modification, and
incorporation of food.
Results: Of these studies, those that have a significant effect on pain are
dietary modification and the use of nutritional supplements. On the other
hand, the main results from the few observational studies included in this
review point to the existence of an association relationship between less pain
and a ketogenic or hypocaloric diet or adherence to the Mediterranean diet.
Conclusion: Dietary modification seems to be one plausible therapeutic
option to improve and relieve CNCP. However, more research is needed in
this regard to obtain better conclusions.