The modifier effect of physical activity, body mass index, and age on the association of metformin and chronic back pain: A cross-sectional analysis of 21,899 participants from the UK Biobank.

Ana Paula Carvalho-E-SilvaPaulo H FerreiraAlison R HarmerJan HartvigsenManuela L Ferreira

Published in: PloS one (2023)

The anti-diabetic drug metformin might reduce prevalence of chronic low back pain in people who are older, overweight, or less active. These findings should be confirmed in studies using a longitudinal design.

Keyphrases

physical activity
type diabetes
risk factors
body mass index
wound healing
cross sectional
sleep quality
case control
weight gain
community dwelling
adverse drug
emergency department