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| Title |
Fat mass and fat distribution are associated with low back pain intensity and disability: results from a cohort study
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| Published in |
Arthritis Research & Therapy, February 2017
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| DOI | 10.1186/s13075-017-1242-z |
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| Authors |
Sultana Monira Hussain, Donna M. Urquhart, Yuanyuan Wang, Jonathan E. Shaw, Dianna J. Magliano, Anita E. Wluka, Flavia M. Cicuttini |
| Abstract |
Determining the association between body composition and low back pain (LBP) will improve our understanding of the mechanisms by which obesity affects LBP, and inform novel approaches to managing LBP. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between body composition and LBP intensity and disability. A total of 5058 participants (44% men) of the Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle Study were assessed for LBP intensity and disability using the Chronic Pain Grade Questionnaire (2013-2014). Body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference were directly obtained. Fat mass and percentage fat were estimated from bioelectrical impedance analysis at study inception (1999-2000). Eighty-two percent of participants reported LBP, of whom 27% also reported LBP disability. BMI, waist circumference, percent fat, and fat mass were each positively associated with LBP intensity and disability at 12 years after adjustment for potential confounders. LBP intensity and disability showed significant dose-responses to sex-specific quartiles of BMI, waist circumference, percent fat and fat mass. For example, the adjusted OR for LBP intensity in women increased with increasing fat mass quartiles [Q1: 1, Q2: 1.05 (95%CI 0.84-1.32); Q3: 1.25 (1.00-1.57); and Q4: 1.78 (1.42-2.24); p < 0.001]. Fat mass and distribution are associated with LBP intensity and disability, suggesting systemic metabolic factors associated with adiposity play a major role in the pathogenesis of LBP. Clarifying the mechanisms will facilitate developing novel preventive and therapeutic approaches for LBP. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 24 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 9 | 38% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 8% |
| Australia | 2 | 8% |
| United States | 1 | 4% |
| Finland | 1 | 4% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 4% |
| Germany | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 7 | 29% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 22 | 92% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 4% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 4% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 137 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 136 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 23 | 17% |
| Researcher | 14 | 10% |
| Student > Master | 14 | 10% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 9 | 7% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 7 | 5% |
| Other | 20 | 15% |
| Unknown | 50 | 36% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 42 | 31% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 10 | 7% |
| Sports and Recreations | 10 | 7% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 5 | 4% |
| Engineering | 3 | 2% |
| Other | 9 | 7% |
| Unknown | 58 | 42% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 16. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 18 June 2017.
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#2,300,014
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Outputs from Arthritis Research & Therapy
#417
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#47,365
of 427,528 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Arthritis Research & Therapy
#10
of 49 outputs
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