Obesity increases the odds of intervertebral disc herniation and spinal stenosis; an MRI study of 1634 low back pain patients.
Anand H SegarFilippo MiglioriniJocelyn P G UrbanJeremy FairbankAndrew JudgeIain McCallPublished in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2024)
While an increase in BMI was associated with only a slight increase in DD, it was a stronger predictor for DH and SS, particularly in the upper lumbar discs, suggesting weight loss could be a useful strategy for helping prevent disorders associated with these pathologies.
Keyphrases
- weight loss
- end stage renal disease
- bariatric surgery
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- weight gain
- magnetic resonance imaging
- chronic kidney disease
- metabolic syndrome
- type diabetes
- body mass index
- insulin resistance
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- minimally invasive
- patient reported outcomes
- spinal cord injury
- gastric bypass
- diffusion weighted imaging