Musculoskeletal pain among postmenopausal women in Nigeria: Association with overall and central obesity

Autor: Omoyemi O. Ogwumike, PhD, Ade Fatai Adeniyi, PhD, Oluwakemi O. Orogbemi, BPT
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal, Vol 34, Iss C, Pp 41-46 (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1013-7025
DOI: 10.1016/j.hkpj.2015.06.001
Popis: Background: Menopausal women experience musculoskeletal changes such as muscle atrophy, muscle weakness and osteoporosis—symptoms associated with advancing age coupled with depletion of the female sex hormone, estrogen. Estrogen is important in the maintenance of the integrity of the musculoskeletal system and its reduction in the circulation due to menopausal transition results in reduced resting metabolic rate, lowered energy expenditure, increase in fat mass, and central adipose tissue accumulation. Objective: This study investigated the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain (MSP) in postmenopausal women (PMW) in Nigeria. We examined the association of overall and central obesity with complaints of MSP and the screening potential of obesity measures for risk of musculoskeletal problems among PMW in Nigeria. Methods: This was a cross-sectional survey of MSP in 310 PMW in Ibadan, Nigeria. MSP was assessed using the Standardized Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire, and overall and central obesity were assessed using body mass index (BMI), waist/height ratio (WHtR), waist circumference, and waist/hip ratio. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, chi-square test, and logistic regression models with the probability level at p = 0.05. Results: Participants were of the modal age group (51–60 years). The highest prevalence rates of MSP were in the lower extremity (189; 61.0%) and the back (164; 52.9%). A direct association was observed between the categories of BMI and lower extremity symptoms (p
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