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
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- magnetic resonance imaging
- metabolic syndrome
- weight gain
- type diabetes
- insulin resistance
- prognostic factors
- minimally invasive
- spinal cord
- roux en y gastric bypass
- peritoneal dialysis
- spinal cord injury
- diffusion weighted imaging
- obese patients
- patient reported