| Title |
Impact of overweight and obesity on the musculoskeletal system using lumbosacral angles
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| Published in |
Patient preference and adherence, March 2016
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| DOI | 10.2147/ppa.s90967 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Ndubuisi OC Onyemaechi, Godson E Anyanwu, Emmanuel N Obikili, Okechukwu Onwuasoigwe, Okechukwu E Nwankwo |
| Abstract |
Overweight and obesity have been identified as independent risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders. However, the association between obesity and low back pain remains controversial. Little is known about the effects of overweight and obesity on the angles of the lumbosacral spine. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of body mass index (BMI) and waist-hip ratio (WHR) on lumbosacral angles. The effects of BMI and WHR on the lumbar lordosis angle (LLA), lumbosacral angle (LSA), sacral inclination angle (°°), and lumbosacral disc angle (LSDA) of 174 overweight and obese subjects (test group) and 126 underweight and normal-weight subjects (control group) were analyzed. The test group had a significantly higher mean LSA, LLA, sacral inclination angle (SIA), and LSDA (P=0.001). A significant correlation was noted between BMI and LSA (P=0.001), LLA (P=0.001), SIA (P=0.001), and LSDA (P=0.03). There was also a positive relationship between WHR and LSA (P=0.012), LLA (P=0.009), SIA (P=0.02), and LSDA (P=0.01). There was an increase in lumbosacral angles in individuals with raised BMI and WHR. This may result in biomechanical changes in the lumbosacral spine, which increase the incidence of low back pain. |
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| United Kingdom | 2 | 22% |
| Australia | 1 | 11% |
| Kenya | 1 | 11% |
| Unknown | 2 | 22% |
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| Members of the public | 6 | 67% |
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| Student > Ph. D. Student | 13 | 8% |
| Student > Master | 11 | 7% |
| Other | 7 | 4% |
| Lecturer | 7 | 4% |
| Other | 27 | 17% |
| Unknown | 65 | 41% |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 32 | 20% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 18 | 11% |
| Engineering | 7 | 4% |
| Neuroscience | 6 | 4% |
| Sports and Recreations | 4 | 3% |
| Other | 21 | 13% |
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