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dc.contributor.author | Perera, G.L.R.S. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Wijayaratne, L.S. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Senarath, U. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Dissanayake, P.H. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Karunonayake, A.L. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Dissanayake, V.H.W. | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-09-21T05:31:59Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2015-09-21T05:31:59Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2014 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | The Ceylon Medical Journal. 2014; 59(Supplement 1):66 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 0009-0875 (Print) | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/9709 | - |
dc.description | Poster Presentation Abstract (PP41), 127th Annual Scientific Sessions, Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2014 Colombo, Sri Lanka | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Anthropometric parameters may have an association with chronic mechanical low back pain (CMLBP). Our aim was to evaluate the anthropometric patterns; body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WCJ and waist to height ratio (WHtR) among patients with CMLBP. METHODS: A total of 519 patients with CMLBP were recruited from a cohort of patients attending the rheumatology clinic at the National Hospital of Sri Lanka. Anthropometric parameters were measured using recommended techniques. Independent samples t test and one way ANOVA were used to compare the means of anthropometric parameters. The means of BM1, WC of the patients were compared with means of a national representative sample of Sri Lankan adults. Asian anthropometric cut offs were used to define obesity and abdominal obesity. RESULTS: 372 (71.7%) were females and mean age was 49.64 years (50=1.81). The mean BMI was 26.31 kg/m2 ($0=4.77), WC 85.98cm (50=10.65) and WHtR 0.56 (SD=0.08). Females had significantly higher BMI 27.24 kg/m2 ($0=4.68), WC 86.84cm (SD=10.59) and WHtR 0.577 (50=0.072) compared to males' BMI 23.95 kg/m2, SD=4.14), WC 83.79cm, (50=10.51) and WHtR 0.512 ($0=0.661) (p<0.05). Mean BMI, WC and WHtR increased with age (/xQ.OOl). CMLBP patients had high BMI and WC compared to the national representative sample of Sri Lankan adults (p<0.001). Females had more obesity and abdominal obesity compared to males (p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS: High BMI and WC were seen in patients with CMLBP and the values increased with age. Females were obese and had high abdominal obesity, which may have contributed to CMLBP. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
dc.publisher | Sri Lanka Medical Association | en_US |
dc.subject | back pain | en_US |
dc.title | Anthropometric patterns among patients with chronic mechanical low back pain | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
Appears in Collections: | Conference Papers |
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