Abstract
Objective: The present study aimed to determine the correlation between fibromyalgia (FM) severity and body image perception and to investigate its impact on quality of life and mood. Material and Methods: The study participants included 18-65 years old 141 female FM patients and 30 healthy female subjects. Fibromyalgia impact questionnaire (FIQ), body image questionnaire (BIQ), Beck depression inventory (BDI), Beck anxiety inventory (BAI), and quality of life survey- short form (SF-36) were applied to all subjects. In order to define the severity of FM, cases were compared based on total FIQ scores and categorized as mild (<39), moderate (40-59), severe (≥60) and control groups. Results: There were statistically significant positive correlations between FM severity and BIQ, BDI, BAI scores, and statistically significant negative correlations between FM severity and physical functioning, role-physical, pain, general health, vitality, role- emotional and mental health scores. Multivariate regression analysis demonstrated that BIQ, role-physical, pain, general health and BDI values significantly contributed to fibromyalgia severity. Conclusion: The results of our study show that body image, mood and quality of life are affected negatively in FM patients and FM severity has an important effect on anxiety, depression, body image and quality of life.
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