Association between metabolic syndrome and risk of incident low back pain: A retrospective cohort study using real-world data from Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Obesity is a well-established risk factor for low back pain (LBP). Emerging evidence suggests that other metabolic abnormalities may also be associated with LBP; however, the association between metabolic syndrome (MetS) and LBP remains unclear. This study assessed the association of MetS with the risk of incident LBP using longitudinal real-world data from Japan.

Methods

Health insurance claims and health checkup data from prefectural government employees across all Japanese prefectures except Tokyo (April 1, 2018-March 31, 2023) were linked. Incident LBP was identified from claims, and MetS status from checkups. Participants who underwent a health checkup between April 1, 2018 and March 31, 2019 with no LBP that year were followed from April 1, 2019 to March 31,

SUBMITTER: Okawa S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12274325 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature