ArticleAnnals of medicine2025
Prevalence of lower back pain and its associations with lifestyle behaviors among university students in the West Bank, Palestine: a cross-sectional study.
Article in Annals of medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07592741 (Prevalance of Self Medication Versus Physiotherapy Consultation Among University With Low Back Pain), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Prevalance of Self Medication Versus Physiotherapy Consultation Among University With Low Back Pain
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2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- The association among psychological factors, pain severity and quality of life in people living beyond adolescent and young adult cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2026Pooled it
- Low Back Pain Characteristics Among Health Science Undergraduates: A Prospective Study for 2-Year Follow Up.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundLow back pain (LBP) represents a significant global health burden; however, its prevalence and association with lifestyle behaviors among Palestinian university students remain understudied. This study assessed the prevalence of LBP and its risk factors among university students in the West Bank.
methodsA descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among university students in the West Bank, Palestine, between November and December 2024. A total of 1396 students from 10 universities participated. Participants completed an online questionnaire that assessed demographics, LBP prevalence, pain severity, sleep quality (using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index [PSQI]), and lifestyle behaviors (using the Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile II [HPLP-II]). Descriptive statistics and univariate and multivariate analyses were used to examine the associations between LBP and various factors.
resultsThe prevalence of LBP was 52%, with higher rates in females (79% vs. 21%,
conclusionsLBP is highly prevalent among university students in the West Bank, with notable associations with poor sleep quality, unhealthy lifestyle behaviors, and higher BMI. These findings emphasize the need for interventions targeting improved sleep quality, stress management, and the promotion of physical activity. Future research should investigate the causal relationships and explore the long-term outcomes of lifestyle modification in LBP.
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