Obesity and overweight as risk factors for low back pain in children and adolescents: a meta-analysis.

José Manuel García-Moreno Inmaculada Calvo-Muñoz Antonia Gomez-Conesa José Antonio López-López

Published in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2024)

Overweight and obesity may be risk factors for LBP in children and adolescents. The association between LBP and obesity appears to be stronger than with overweight. However, the analysis revealed considerable heterogeneity and risk of bias across studies.

Keyphrases

weight loss
weight gain
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
single cell
type diabetes
high fat diet induced
body mass index
physical activity
adipose tissue