Prevalence of lower back pain and its associations with lifestyle behaviors among college students in Saudi Arabia

Prevalence of lower back pain and its associations with lifestyle behaviors among college students in Saudi Arabia

Lower back pain (LBP) is a common musculoskeletal disorder that may affect students' daily lives. Recent psychological research showed a relevant connection between LBP and multidimensional health. However, the association between LBP and lifestyle behavior has not been established, and improvi...

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Published in:BMC musculoskeletal disorders Vol. 24; no. 1; p. 646
Main Authors: Alshehri, Mohammed M, Alqhtani, Amjad M, Gharawi, Shahd H, Sharahily, Raghad A, Fathi, Wajd A, Alnamy, Shahad G, Alothman, Shaima A, Alshehri, Yasir S, Alhowimel, Ahmed S, Alqahtani, Bader A, Alenazi, Aqeel M
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 11-08-2023
BioMed Central
BMC
Subjects:
Back pain
Behavior
Care and treatment
Causes of
College
College students
Colleges & universities
Demographics
Health aspects
Life style
Lifestyle
Lifestyles
Low back pain
Lower back pain
Marital status
Medical students
Musculoskeletal diseases
Nutrition
Pain
Physical activity
Quality of life
Response rates
Sedentary behavior
Sleep
Social aspects
University students
Young adults
Saudi Arabia
United States > US
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
College
Lifestyle
Lower back pain
Quality of life
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Summary:Lower back pain (LBP) is a common musculoskeletal disorder that may affect students' daily lives. Recent psychological research showed a relevant connection between LBP and multidimensional health. However, the association between LBP and lifestyle behavior has not been established, and improving knowledge in this area may help develop preventive strategies and optimize college students' quality of life. A cross-sectional study of 1420 college students in Saudi Arabia was conducted, and participants who attended Saudi Universities were recruited from May 2021 to November 2021. An established validated online survey assessed LBP, sleep quality, time spent sedentary (sedentary duration), health responsibility, physical activity, nutrition, spiritual growth, interpersonal relationships, and stress management. Generalized Linear Regression was used to assess the associations between LBP severity and lifestyle behaviors after controlling for covariates. LBP was prevalent among college students from Saudi Arabia. Most of the sample were young (23.81 ± 6.02), and female (83.7%). There were significant differences between students with and without LBP regarding age, BMI, sex, marital status, pain severity, overall lifestyle behavior, health responsibility, physical activity, nutrition, stress management, and global sleep quality. After controlling for age, BMI, sex, and marital status, there were significant associations between pain severity and global sleep quality (ß=0.2, p < .001, CI: 16 to 0.24), and sedentary duration (ß=0.03, p = .01, CI:0.009 to 0.06). This study helped define the prevalence of LBP in college students in Saudi Arabia and evaluated the association between LBP and lifestyle behaviors. The findings showed that students with higher levels of poor sleep quality or sedentary behavior had higher levels of pain. Promoting sleep quality and reducing sedentary behavior may help establish preventive strategies for LBP in college students.
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ISSN:1471-2474
1471-2474
DOI:10.1186/s12891-023-06683-5