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Influence of acute fasting on pain tolerance in healthy subjects: a randomised crossover study.
Authors
Edwards SA, Martin SL, Rainey T, Whitaker G, Greenwood DC, Jones A, Sivan MAbstract
Although chronic pain and obesity are global health crises with substantial healthcare costs, little is known about the relationship between pain perception and eating behaviours. Food consumption has been reported to provide an analgesic effect by the release of neurotransmitters modulating the pain network. However, whether short-term (acute) fasting affects pain perception remains unclear.