Epidemiology and health
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Epidemiology and health · Jan 2020
Risk factors for low back pain among elementary school students in western Iran using penalized logistic regression.
This study investigated the prevalence of low back pain (LBP) and its risk factors among elementary-school students. ⋯ A high prevalence of LBP was found among elementary-school students. This study underscores the importance of recognizing vulnerable children and teenagers and developing interventional health promotion programs to prevent LBP based on an appropriate consideration of its contributory factors.