• Mili Sengar
• Lokesh Agarwal
• Sumit Saxena
• Nripendra Singh
• Dhruva Agarwal

Musculoskeletal pain (MSP) is a well-known burden of disease and disability in all age groups and both sexes. Material & methods – 353 females from Barabanki in UP were studied to describe the risk factor and prevalence of MSP. Any history of musculoskeletal pain was recorded. Results – the overall prevalence of musculoskeletal pain in Barabanki district was 45.33% (88.46% in urban and 37.87% in rural). Musculoskeletal pain was absent in 64.67% of study subjects. The risk of MSP is 5 times higher in BMI ≥25 than in women with BMI< 25. Conclusions – There is significant association between high BMI, body fat % and visceral fat% with musculoskeletal pain.

musculoskeletal pain, prevalence

"Musculoskeletal Pain and its relation with obesity", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.988-991, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906G50.pdf

"Musculoskeletal Pain and its relation with obesity", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp988-991, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906G50.pdf