Association of back pain with hypovitaminosis D in postmenopausal women with low bone mass.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Back pain is a major public health problem due to its high frequency, to the resulting activity constraint, and the need for surgery in many cases. Back pain is more frequent in women than men, mainly in postmenopausal women. High prevalence of hypovitaminosis D has been detected in postmenopausal women, and it is associated with decreased bone mass, sarcopenia, vertebral fractures, and inflammation, which can be related to back pain.

Methods

The relation between back pain and hypovitaminosis D was evaluated in this study, as well the difference regarding the number of bedridden days, number of days away from work, and daily activities limitation between women with and without hypovitaminosis D. This study reviewed baseline data from an interventional phase III mu

SUBMITTER: e Silva AV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3689605 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature