Association between Body Mass Index and Back Pain in Mosul City: A descriptive study

Mohammed Zuhair Shakir; Raghda Lazim Mahmoud; Rasha Ahmed Hamid; Khadeeja Yaseen Abbas; Nashwan Yaseen Sallama

doi:10.52845/CMRO/2024/7-9-11

Mohammed Zuhair Shakir ⁽¹⁾ , Raghda Lazim Mahmoud ⁽²⁾ , Rasha Ahmed Hamid ⁽³⁾ , Khadeeja Yaseen Abbas ⁽⁴⁾ , Nashwan Yaseen Sallama ⁽⁵⁾

(1) Nineveh Health Department/Ibn Sina Teaching Hospital , Iran, Islamic Republic of

(2) Nineveh Health Department/Ibn Sina Teaching Hospital , Iran, Islamic Republic of

(3) Nineveh Health Department/Ibn Sina Teaching Hospital , Iran, Islamic Republic of

(4) Nineveh Health Department/Ibn Sina Teaching Hospital , Iran, Islamic Republic of

(5) Nineveh Health Department/Ibn Sina Teaching Hospital , Iran, Islamic Republic of

https://doi.org/10.52845/CMRO/2024/7-9-11

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Vol. 7 No. 09 (2024)

Keywords:

Association, Body Mass Index, Back Pain

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Abstract

Background: Low back pain is one of the most common medical diagnoses in children and adolescents as well as in adults. The actual prevalence of low back pain for children, adolescents, and young adults is still a controversial issue

Material and method: This study was conducted in a cohort of 200 adult patients who visited the pain management clinic with chronic LBP in hospital. A retrospective observational studyPatient data were retrieved from the hospital software program PMCS (Pain Management Clinic System) and recorded in a pre-designed preform for a period from 1st November 2023 to 31st May 2024.

Results: The study shows after collecting data from patients suffering of back pain that most of sample (23.5%) at age group (50-59) years.

Conclusions: The study concluded that the most percentage of BMI classification they were at first stage obesity. High significant relationship between BMI classification and back pain measurement and highest percentage of patient were at age group (50-59), female, rural area, non-smoker, less or secondary education.

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