Is adiposity associated with back and lower limb pain? A systematic review.
Waruna L PeirisFlavia M CicuttiniSultana Monira HussainMahnuma M EsteeLorena RomeroTom A RangerJessica L FairleyEmily C McLeanDonna M UrquhartPublished in: PloS one (2021)
This systematic review provides evidence of an association between both body fat and its central distribution and low back and knee pain, and a longitudinal relationship between adiposity and back, knee and foot pain. These results highlight the potential for targeting adiposity in the development of novel treatments at these sites.