High baseline fat mass, but not lean tissue mass, is associated with high intensity low back pain and disability in community-based adults

Low back pain is the largest contributor to disability worldwide. The role of body composition as a risk factor for back pain remains unclear. Our aim was to examine the relationship between fat mass and fat d...

Source: Arthritis Research and Therapy - July 5, 2019 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Sharmayne R. E. Brady, Donna M. Urquhart, Sultana Monira Hussain, Andrew Teichtahl, Yuanyuan Wang, Anita E. Wluka and Flavia Cicuttini Tags: Research article Source Type: research