Associations between the number of children, age at childbirths and prevalence of chronic low back pain: the Nord-Trondelag Health Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Associations between childbirths and subsequent risk of low back pain (LBP) have not been clarified. Changes in sex hormone levels or lumbar posture during pregnancy may have an impact on LBP later in life. The purpose of this study was to explore associations between the number of childbirths, age at childbirths and prevalence of chronic LBP in a general population of women.

Methods

Data were obtained from the Norwegian community-based Nord-Trøndelag Health Study, HUNT2 (1995-1997). Women aged 20-69 years indicated whether they suffered from chronic LBP, defined as LBP persisting at least 3 months continuously during last year. Information about LBP was collected from 3936 women who had experienced no childbirths, 3143 women who had delivered one child only and 2

SUBMITTER: Heuch I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7565361 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature