Association between obesity and ossification of spinal ligaments in 622 asymptomatic subjects: a cross-sectional study

ConclusionBMI was associated with the prevalence of OALL, cervical OPLL, thoracic OPLL, and OLF in asymptomatic subjects, suggesting that obesity is associated with the development of heterotopic ossification of the spinal ligaments.
Source: Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research