TY - JOUR
T1 - Prevalence of Low Back Pain and Associated Risk Factors among Saudi Arabian Adolescents
T2 - A Cross-Sectional Study
AU - Alhowimel, Ahmed S.
AU - Alfaifi, Reem M.
AU - Alluhaybi, Abdulkarim A.
AU - Alanazi, Majed A.
AU - Alanazi, Khalid M.
AU - Almathami, Nouf S.
AU - Almedhwah, Sarah H.
AU - Almuayli, Abdullah A.
AU - Alenazi, Aqeel M.
AU - Alshehri, Mohammed M.
AU - Alqahtani, Bader A.
AU - Alodaibi, Faris
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 by the authors.
PY - 2022/9
Y1 - 2022/9
N2 - Low back pain is the most prevalent musculoskeletal condition. Studies on adolescent low back pain are scarce, with no research to determine its prevalence in Saudi Arabia. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and associated risk factors of low back pain in Saudi Arabian adolescents. This cross-sectional study was conducted among Saudi Arabian high school students, which included demographic data, medical and low back pain history. The completed survey by 2000 participants showcased 57.9% of students experiencing low back pain in the last 12 months. This included 31.2% men and 26.7% women. This study found a link between low back pain and age, clinical symptoms of diabetes, heart disease, lung disease, thyroid disease, arthritis, and back surgery, a family history of low back pain, as well as smoking. There is substantial prevalence of low back pain in Saudi Arabian adolescents. This study identified several modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors stemming from adolescent low back pain.
AB - Low back pain is the most prevalent musculoskeletal condition. Studies on adolescent low back pain are scarce, with no research to determine its prevalence in Saudi Arabia. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and associated risk factors of low back pain in Saudi Arabian adolescents. This cross-sectional study was conducted among Saudi Arabian high school students, which included demographic data, medical and low back pain history. The completed survey by 2000 participants showcased 57.9% of students experiencing low back pain in the last 12 months. This included 31.2% men and 26.7% women. This study found a link between low back pain and age, clinical symptoms of diabetes, heart disease, lung disease, thyroid disease, arthritis, and back surgery, a family history of low back pain, as well as smoking. There is substantial prevalence of low back pain in Saudi Arabian adolescents. This study identified several modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors stemming from adolescent low back pain.
KW - adolescent
KW - low back pain
KW - prevalence
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85138370876&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3390/ijerph191811217
DO - 10.3390/ijerph191811217
M3 - Article
C2 - 36141490
AN - SCOPUS:85138370876
SN - 1661-7827
VL - 19
JO - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
JF - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
IS - 18
M1 - 11217
ER -
