The shifting global landscape of low Back pain attributable to high body mass index: Burden, growth, and inequalities.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Low back pain (LBP) is the leading global cause of years lived with disability (YLD), with high body mass index (BMI) recognized as a significant and modifiable risk factor. While prior research has linked high BMI to LBP, comprehensive global assessments of the burden attributable to high BMI are scarce.

Methods

We analyzed data from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study (1990-2021) to estimate global and regional YLDs of LBP attributable to high BMI, stratified by age, sex, and socio-demographic index (SDI). The Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) model projected the future burden to 2050.

Results

From 1990 to 2021, global YLDs of LBP attributable to high BMI nearly doubled, reaching 8.4 million (95 % uncertainty interval: 0.8-17.4), with

SUBMITTER: Wang F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11964669 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature