Iranian Journal of Surgery

Evaluation of Relation Between Body Mass Index (BMI) and Workload with Lumbar Disc Herniation

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Gh Shokouhi 1
M. Asghari 2
H. Farshidnia 3

1 Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Emam Khomaini Hospital, Tabriz, Iran

2 Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Emam Khomaini Hospital, Tabriz, Iran

3 General Practitioner, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Emam Khomaini Hospital, Tabriz, Iran

Abstract
Introduction & Objective: Lumbar disc herniation is one of the most common causes of low back pain. Lumber disc herniation is multifactorial disorder that occupational factors have the most important role. High weight lifting has direct association with lumbar disc herniation. The purpose of this study is the evaluation of correlation between occupational risk factors with disc lumbar disc herniation. Materials & Methods: In a case – control study we studied the occupational risk factors in patients with lumbar disc herniation admitted in neurosurgery ward of Emam Khomeini hospital. The information was collected from patient records. The patients of control group were selected from patients of other wards preferably from urology ward who has not the lumbar disc herniation. Results: There was no significant difference between means of age, weight, height and body mass index (BMI) of case and control groups (P-value: 0.830, 0.770, 0.796 and 0.548). Means of lifting weight (P=0.0001) and workload in case group was significantly higher than control group (P=0.0001). Conclusions: Disc herniation is associated with several factors. Present study reveals that mean of lifting weight and workload was significantly higher in patients with disc herniation than patients of control group. These results reveal that the kind of occupation is an effective factor in incidence of lumbar disc herniation.

Keywords

Low Back Pain
Disc Herniation Lumbar
Occupational Factors
Body Mass Index
Workload
Iranian Journal of Surgery
Volume 15, Autumn
Autumn 2006
Pages 77-84

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