Open AccessThe association between obesity and foot pain: metabolic, biomechanical or both?
Author(s) -
Butterworth Paul A,
Menz Hylton B,
Urquhart Donna M,
Cicuttini Flavia M,
Pasco Julie A,
Brennan Sharon L,
Wluka Anita E,
Strauss Boyd J,
Proietto Joseph,
Dixon John B,
Jones Graeme,
Landorf Karl B
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of foot and ankle research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.763
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1757-1146
DOI - 10.1186/1757-1146-8-s2-o5
Subject(s) - medicine , foot (prosody) , body mass index , obesity , physical therapy , cross sectional study , rehabilitation , physical medicine and rehabilitation , range of motion , orthopedic surgery , plantar pressure , fat mass , association (psychology) , surgery , pathology , psychology , philosophy , linguistics , system of measurement , physics , astronomy , psychotherapist
Process Initially, two systematic reviews were undertaken to assess: (i) the relationship between body mass index with musculoskeletal foot disorders, and (ii) the relationship between body composition and foot structure and function. Following this, we undertook a longitudinal and cross-sectional study of fat mass and foot pain to determine any association. Finally, a cross-sectional study of foot posture, range of motion and plantar pressure characteristics in obese and non-obese individuals was undertaken.