Meta- and Pooled Analyses The Association Between Obesity and Low Back Pain: A Meta-Analysis

This meta-analysis assessed the association between overweight/obesity and low back pain. The authors systematically searched the Medline (National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, Maryland) and Embase (Elsevier, Amsterdam, the Netherlands) databases until May 2009. Ninety-five studies were reviewed and 33 included in the meta-analyses. In cross-sectional studies, obesity was associated with increased prevalence of low back pain in the past 12 months (pooled odds ratio (OR) 1.33, 95 % confidence interval (CI): 1.14, 1.54), seeking care for lo