Author, Year (Ref) | N | BMI | LBP | Association |
---|---|---|---|---|
Melissas, 2003 [14] | 50 | >40 | 58% | direct |
Bener, 2003 [10] | 802 | (26.4 males/ 27.8 females) | 56.1% males | Â |
 |  |  | 73.8% females | moderate |
Tsuritani, 2002 [16] | 709 | -- | 40.3% | none |
Bowerman, 2001 [4] | 252 | -- | 29.2% | none |
Kostova, 2001 [12] | 898 | -- | -- | increased risk |
Bayramoglu, 2001 [15] | 25 | -- | -- | direct |
Mortimer, 2001 [13] | 475 | 30 (43.6%) | Â | Â |
 |  | 31–40 (28.8%) |  |  |
 |  | 40+ (1.3%) | -- | increased risk |
Han, 1997 [11] 7018 women | 5887 men NR | -- | Â | females increased risk |