interestrateripoff Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 http://sciencenordic.com/backs-get-strained-overweight A cross-sectional study of 30,000 men and 33,000 women in Norway has revealed a clear connection between high body mass indexes (BMIs) and lumbar region (lower back) pain. This has also been confirmed in an 11-year follow-up study.Heavy women are hardest hit. “Women are generally more susceptible to lumbar pains than men. The link between a high BMI and chronic lower back pains is very clear in our material, says Ingrid Heuch, who is a chief physician at the Department of Neurology, Oslo University Hospital. Heuch explains that women who have body mass indexes over 35 have about a 60 per cent bigger risk of suffering these pains than women with normal weights. Having a quick skim read breasts appear to have been ignored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ayatollah Buggeri Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Presumably the weight of a woman's breasts is factored in to her overall BMI, hence that (i.e. above average BMI) not being a reason in itself to suspect a link between breast size and back issues? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahBell Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 But should large boobed ladies have breast reductions to avoid back pain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ascii Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Those bears keep sh1tting in the woods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@contradevian Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 I bet the NHS just refers patients to a back specialist rather than suggesting a diet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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