Spinal pain and nutrition in adolescents - an exploratory cross-sectional study

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Research Article

Mark C Perry¹  Leon M Straker²  Peter B O'Sullivan²  Anne J Smith²  Wendy H Oddy³ 

[1] School of Physiotherapy and Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U1987, Perth WA 6845, Perth, WA, Australia;Centre for Sports and Exercise Medicine, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, UK;School of Physiotherapy and Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U1987, Perth WA 6845, Perth, WA, Australia;Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, Perth, WA, Australia;Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, Perth, WA, Australia;Centre for Child Health Research, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia;

关键词: Back Pain;    Neck Pain;    Dietary Pattern;    Food Frequency Questionnaire;    Food Group;   

DOI  :  10.1186/1471-2474-11-138

 received in 2009-12-14, accepted in 2010-06-30,  发布年份 2010

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundSpinal pain is an important health issue for adolescents resulting in functional limitations for many and increasing the risk of spinal pain in adulthood. Whilst human and animal studies suggest nutrition could influence spinal pain, this has not been investigated in adolescents. The objective of this exploratory cross sectional study was to evaluate associations between diet and adolescent spinal pain.MethodsThis study surveyed the spinal pain (neck and back) and nutrition (specific nutrients, broad food groups, diet quality and dietary pattern) of 1424 male and female adolescents at 14 years of age, in Western Australia.ResultsBack or neck pain were experienced by around half of the adolescents, with females more likely to experience spinal pain. Nutrition differed between sexes and deviated from optimal intakes. Vitamin B12, eggs, cereals and meat consumption were related to spinal pain in sex specific multivariate analyses including primary carer education level and adolescent waist girth and smoking.ConclusionsThe findings of this study suggest that certain aspects of diet may have an association with spinal pain in adolescence.

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