Is obesity overrated as a "risk factor" for poor outcomes in chronic occupational spinal disorders?

Spine

Volumn 31, Issue 25, 2006, Pages 2967-2972

  Mayer, Tom ^a,d   Aceska, Aleksandra ^b   Gatchel, Robert J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b PRIDE Research Foundation   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Chronic disabling work related spinal disorders; Health utilization; Interdisciplinary functional restoration rehabilitation; Low back pain; Obesity; Return to work; Socioeconomic outcomes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHRONIC DISEASE; CHRONIC OCCUPATIONAL SPINAL DISORDER; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISABILITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LAWYER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PERCEPTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIOECONOMICS; SPINE DISEASE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SPINAL DISEASES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33845362996     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000248432.84423.65     Document Type: Article

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