Musculoskeletal pain in the obese: a comparison with a general population and long-term changes after conventional and surgical obesity treatment

Abstract
Obesity is associated with musculoskeletal pain and osteoarthritis. This study compares the prevalence of work-restricting musculoskeletal pain in an obese and a general population and investigates changes in the incidence of and recovery from musculoskeletal pain after bariatric surgery or