PMID- 26537689 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20160719 LR - 20181113 IS - 1471-2474 (Electronic) IS - 1471-2474 (Linking) VI - 16 DP - 2015 Nov 4 TI - Association between neck and shoulder pain, back pain, low back pain and body composition parameters among the Japanese general population. PG - 333 LID - 10.1186/s12891-015-0759-z [doi] LID - 333 AB - BACKGROUND: Neck and shoulder pain, back pain and low back pain are common symptoms in Japanese subjects, and it is important to elucidate the pathology and associated factors of these pains due to their frequency and impact on the quality of life (QOL) and activities of daily living (ADL). The purpose of the present study was to investigate whether body composition is associated with these pains. METHODS: We collected the data of 273 Japanese subjects regarding the presence and the visual analogue scale (VAS) of neck and shoulder pain, back pain, low back pain and body composition parameters calculated using bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) technology. Furthermore, we investigated the association between these pains and the body composition using statistical methods. RESULTS: According to a multivariate analysis adjusted for age and gender, lower total body water ratio was significantly associated with the presence of neck and shoulder pain at present (P < 0.05); additionally, total body muscle mass (standardized beta = -0.26, 95 % CI, -0.17 - -0.008, P < 0.05), total body water (standardized beta = -0.27, 95 % CI, -0.23 - -0.04, P < 0.01), appendicular muscle mass (standardized beta = -0.29, 95 % CI, -0.36 - -0.04, P < 0.05), and the appendicular muscle mass index (AMI) (standardized beta = -0.24, 95 % CI, -1.18 - -0.20, P <0.01) were negatively correlated with the VAS of neck and shoulder pain, whereas no body composition parameters were significantly associated with back pain, low back pain at present and any type of chronic pain. CONCLUSIONS: The present study demonstrated that some body composition parameters regarding body water and body muscle were associated or correlated with the presence or intensity of neck and shoulder pain. FAU - Iizuka, Yoichi AU - Iizuka Y AD - Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-39-22, Showa, Maebashi, Gunma, 371-8511, Japan. yoiizuka@gunma-u.ac.jp. FAU - Iizuka, Haku AU - Iizuka H AD - Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-39-22, Showa, Maebashi, Gunma, 371-8511, Japan. ihaku@gunma-u.ac.jp. FAU - Mieda, Tokue AU - Mieda T AD - Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-39-22, Showa, Maebashi, Gunma, 371-8511, Japan. tmieda@gunma-u.ac.jp. FAU - Tajika, Tsuyoshi AU - Tajika T AD - Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-39-22, Showa, Maebashi, Gunma, 371-8511, Japan. tajika@gunma-u.ac.jp. FAU - Yamamoto, Atsushi AU - Yamamoto A AD - Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-39-22, Showa, Maebashi, Gunma, 371-8511, Japan. a.yamamoto@gunma-u.ac.jp. FAU - Ohsawa, Takashi AU - Ohsawa T AD - Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-39-22, Showa, Maebashi, Gunma, 371-8511, Japan. marine_ohsawa@yahoo.co.jp. FAU - Sasaki, Tsuyoshi AU - Sasaki T AD - Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-39-22, Showa, Maebashi, Gunma, 371-8511, Japan. tsasaki@gunma-u.ac.jp. FAU - Takagishi, Kenji AU - Takagishi K AD - Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-39-22, Showa, Maebashi, Gunma, 371-8511, Japan. ktakagishi@gunma-u.ac.jp. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20151104 PL - England TA - BMC Musculoskelet Disord JT - BMC musculoskeletal disorders JID - 100968565 SB - IM MH - Adult MH - Aged MH - Aged, 80 and over MH - *Body Composition MH - Cross-Sectional Studies MH - Female MH - Humans MH - Japan/epidemiology MH - Low Back Pain/*epidemiology MH - Male MH - Middle Aged MH - Neck Pain/*epidemiology MH - Shoulder Pain/*epidemiology MH - Young Adult PMC - PMC4634147 EDAT- 2015/11/06 06:00 MHDA- 2016/07/20 06:00 PMCR- 2015/11/04 CRDT- 2015/11/06 06:00 PHST- 2015/07/23 00:00 [received] PHST- 2015/10/07 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2015/11/06 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2015/11/06 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2016/07/20 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2015/11/04 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1186/s12891-015-0759-z [pii] AID - 759 [pii] AID - 10.1186/s12891-015-0759-z [doi] PST - epublish SO - BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2015 Nov 4;16:333. doi: 10.1186/s12891-015-0759-z.