Excess Weight Increases Risk Of Low Back Pain, Researchers Find

A person’s risk of back pain increases as their weight goes up, researchers recently reported in the journal Pain Medicine.
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Why weight matters more than you think for your lower back

Low back pain is one of those problems that can sneak into daily life and refuse to leave. It can make it harder to work, ...

Weight gain steadily increases risk for low back pain, study finds

Low back pain (LBP) is a prevalent condition associated with disability, work loss and economic burden to health care.
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Maintaining a healthy weight may help avoid low back pain

Low back pain (LBP) is a prevalent condition associated with disability, work loss and economic burden to healthcare.
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Study: Lower BMI May Increase Risk of 30-Day Mortality

Patients with a BMI of less than 23.1 showed 40 percent higher odds of 30-day mortality, compared to patients in the middle range (26.3-29.7) for BMI, according to research published in the Archives ...
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Lower BMI Doesn’t Improve Mental Health After Weight-Loss Surgery. Here’s What Does.

Weight-loss surgery reduces weight stigma for most patients. Lower weight stigma, but not lower BMI, is linked to better mental health. Continuing to experience weight stigma raises the risk of mental ...
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Adolescents who lower BMI with reduced-calorie diet maintain lean mass, bone content

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adolescents who lost 10% or more of their BMI at 26 weeks had significant declines in multiple fat mass measures ...
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Large patient population study finds weight gain increases risk for low back pain

Low back pain (LBP) is a prevalent condition associated with disability, work loss and economic burden to healthcare. Significant risk factors include poor sleep, physical and psychological stress, ...