ROLE OF OBESITY IN LOWBACK PAIN RELATED DISABILITY IN FEMALE ADULTS

Objective : JThe aim of the study was to determine the association between obesity and low back pain. Materials and Methods: Total 42 patients were taken and then the patients were divided into 2 groups. In group A (n=22) the female obese patients with low back pain and in group B (n=20) the female non-obese patients wit h low back pain were included. Then the subjects were made to fill the Oswestry disability index for low b ack pain and pain was assessed by using VAS (visual analogue scale). Results: Data analysis was done on 42 patients using unrelated t-test at (p=0.05) level for oswesrty reading and (p=0.10) level for VAS reading. Re sult showed a significant difference in pain and disability in non-obese low back pain patients than obese low b ack pain patients. Discussion: Women have a higher prevalence of low back pain as compared with men, possible reason for this could be hormonal changes, irregular or prolonged menstrual cycle and different pain percep tion. 32 Also abdominal obesity is the primary weight related risk factor for low back pain which is more com mon in women. 33 C onclusion: The present study concludes that obese with low back pain experience more disabled life than non-obese.