Charles Emery
Charles Emery
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Some studies say that obese people are more tolerant of pain, while other studies say they are less tolerant.
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This is important because if an obese person begins an exercise program, he may not cognitively experience pain when in fact it is hurting the body on some level. That could lead to severe pain down the road.
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For subjective indicators of pain, obese people indicated similar levels of pain to non-obese people. But when we looked at objective indicators, we found that the obese group had a lower threshold for pain.