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PREVALENCE OF LOW BACK PAIN AMONG OVERWEIGHT PERSONS. (Cross Sectional Study)

Dr Maleeha Khalil, Dr Sajjan Iqbal Memon, Dr Rabiqa Saleem, Dr Syed Zain Ali

Objectives: To find the Prevalence and to identify socio demography of the affected group among the overweight Person by age and to assess severity and behavior in context to its pain. Methodology: The study design was descriptive cross-sectional study with a total of 378 samples were selected conveniently for the study. Data was collected by using mixed type of questionnaires. Descriptive statistic was used for data analysis which focused through (table, pie-charts and bar charts). Results: The finding of the study was that 18.7% overweight persons suffered from Low Back Pain where 52.4% were males and 47.6% were females. About 73.5% of participants had obesity in their family and 59.8% had past medical history of surgical procedure in their families. However, 24.3% of participants had mild pain, 34.9% had moderate pain, 35.4% had sever pack pain 10.3% of Participants had below 1 month, 27.8% 1 to 6 months of duration, 37% of Participants had severe to 12 months of duration, 23% of Participants had 2-3 years of duration, 9% of participants had occasional, 21.2% had intermittent and 38.4% had contest type of pain. Conclusion: overweight persons are more vulnerable to LBP. Having said, it is responsibility for Physiotherapist or rehabilitation expert to accurately evaluate treat Low Back Pain complains and make individual physically active in order to reduce further health related complications. Keywords: (Low Back Pain), (Obesity), (Diabetes Mellitus), (Physical inactivity)

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