Positive relationship between bone mineral density and low back pain in middle-aged women

Manabe, Takashi; Takasugi, Shin-ichiro; Iwamoto, Yukihide

doi:10.1007/s00586-003-0585-0

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“…Though young females had a higher prevalence of LBP compared with young males, the association between low BMD and risk of LBP was more significant in young males than in young females (29). In addition, postmenopausal osteoporosis that may cause LBP could explain why women had more LBP than men (30,31). That social and economic disadvantage associated with generally poorer physical health has been recognized for centuries.…”

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Low back pain associated with sociodemographic factors, lifestyle and osteoporosis: A population-based study

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“…Our results were consistent with these previous studies. The higher risk of LBP among female workers has been linked to various reasons such as pregnancy 36) , postmenopausal osteoporosis 37,38) , and more domestic work 39) .…”

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Risk Factors for Frequent Work-related Burn and Cut Injuries and Low Back Pain among Commercial Kitchen Workers in Japan

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This study investigated risk factors for frequent work-related burn and cut injuries and low back pain (LBP) among kitchen workers including personal, work-related and environmental factors. Subjects were 991 kitchen workers in 103 schools, 17 hospitals and nursing homes, and 6 restaurants in central Japan. A cross-sectional survey was carried out using a structured selfadministered questionnaire. Logistic regression models were used to examine associations between frequent injuries/LBP and risk factors. The effective response rate was 75.1% (n=744), the mean age was 40.7 (SD 11.7) and 77.2% were female. Burn injury was associated with a smaller kitchen (OR 1.94; 95%CI, 1.13-3.33), and gas kitchens rather than electric kitchens (OR 2.30; 95%CI, 1.17-4.52). LBP was associated with female gender (OR 2.46; 95%CI, 1.37-4.43), high body height (>160 cm) (OR 2.03; 95%CI, 1.22-3.36), and large number of meals produced per person (≥150 meals) (OR 1.83; 95%CI, 1.12-3.00). The results of this study suggest that securing adequate work space and introducing electric kitchen systems may reduce the risk to kitchen workers, as well as the importance of adequate height of cooking equipment and selecting an appropriate volume of meals to produce per person to prevent LBP in kitchen workers.

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“…15,27 Furthermore, the compressive loading pathways through the vertebra-disc complex could be altered by either osteoporotic bone or degenerated discs. 22 In the present study, we detected an association between higher lumbar spine bone density and LBP.…”

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Association between low-back pain and lumbar spine bone density: a population-based cross-sectional study

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Object The authors undertook this study to investigate the relationships between low-back pain (LBP) and spinal bone density. Low-back pain is a major health issue and contributes to increases in medical and economic costs. Epidemiological studies have identified individual, sociodemographic, psychosocial, and occupational risk factors for LBP. However, there have been limited studies addressing the relationships between LBP and spinal bone density. Methods Data were obtained from the population-based Fourth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (K-NHANES IV, 2009). From 10,533 K-NHANES participants, the authors identified 7144 (3099 men and 4045 women) 21 years of age or older who underwent dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry and anthropometric measurements for inclusion in this study. Low-back pain patients were defined as those who had been diagnosed with LBP by a medical doctor. Chi-square tests, t-tests, and multivariable logistic regression analyses were used to examine the relationships between LBP and spinal bone density. Results The total prevalence of LBP in the patient sample was 17.1%. More females (21.0%) reported LBP than males (12.1%). A number of sociodemographic and medical factors—sex, age, place of residence, occupation, education, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and depression—were all associated with LBP, while LBP was not associated with income or exercise levels. Regression analyses indicated that higher lumbar spine T-scores (OR 1.11, 95% CI 1.02–1.20) were associated with LBP. Conclusions Higher bone density in the lumbar spine is associated with LBP, independent of confounding factors such as sociodemographic status, education, and medical-psychiatric disorders. Cause and effect relationship between higher bone density and LBP, such as degenerative changes in spine, requires further investigation.

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Positive relationship between bone mineral density and low back pain in middle-aged women

Cited by 22 publications

References 33 publications

Low back pain associated with sociodemographic factors, lifestyle and osteoporosis: A population-based study

Low back pain associated with sociodemographic factors, lifestyle and osteoporosis: A population-based study

Risk Factors for Frequent Work-related Burn and Cut Injuries and Low Back Pain among Commercial Kitchen Workers in Japan

Association between low-back pain and lumbar spine bone density: a population-based cross-sectional study

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