From: Are MRI-defined fat infiltrations in the multifidus muscles associated with low back pain?
 | Adults | Adolescents | ||||
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Variables | Fat LMM | LBP year | LBP ever | Fat LMM | LBP month | LBP year |
Sex | 3.7 (2.1–6.3) | 0.9 (0.6–1.5) | 1.1 (0.6–1.7) | 3.7 (1.9–7.1) | 1.5 (1.0–2.4) | 1.6 (1.1–2.4) |
Body weight | 0.9 (0.6–1.2) | 1.2 (0.9–1.6) | 1.3 (0.9–2.0) | 0.6 (0.3–1.4) | 1.5 (1.0–2.4) | 1.4 (0.9–2.2) |
Workload | 0.9 (0.7–1.1) | 1.1 (0.9–1.4) | 1.2 (0.9–1.6) | -- | -- | -- |
Physical activity | 0.8 (0.6–1.2) | 0.9 (0.7–1.2) | 1.0 (0.7–1.5) | -- | -- | -- |
Weekly hours of sports activity | 1.0 (0.8–1.3) | 1.1 (0.9–1.3) | 1.2 (0.9–1.5) | 0.9 (0.8–1.1) | 1.0 (0.9–1.1) | 1.0 (1.0–1.1) |
Daily bicycling | -- | -- | -- | 0.6 (0.3–1.3) | 1.1 (0.6–2.1) | 1.5 (0.9–2.6) |