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
| |
| | |
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%)
| | |
| |
31–40 (28.8%)
| | |
| |
40+ (1.3%)
|
--
|
increased risk
|
Han, 1997 [11] 7018 women
|
5887 men NR
|
--
| |
females increased risk
|
- N = number; BMI = body mass index; LBP = low back pain; NR = not reported