Lifestyle behaviour in adolescence and musculoskeletal pain 11 years later: The Trondelag Health Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is limited knowledge on the association between lifestyle behaviour in adolescence and musculoskeletal pain in young adulthood. This study aimed to investigate whether an accumulation of adverse lifestyle behaviours in adolescents with and without musculoskeletal pain at baseline, was associated with persistent musculoskeletal pain (pain duration ≥3 consecutive months the last year) 11 years later.

Methods

Longitudinal data from the Trøndelag Health Study in Norway including 1824 adolescents (13-19 years old) was analysed. The outcome was persistent musculoskeletal pain (≥3 months). The number of adverse lifestyle behaviours (low physical activity level, sleep problems, insufficient fruit/vegetables consumption, smoking, frequent alcohol intoxication [drunke

SUBMITTER: Smedbraten K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9545098 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature