# A Population-Based Study of Juvenile Disc Degeneration and Its Association with Overweight and Obesity, Low Back Pain, and Diminished Functional Status

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/a-population-based-study-of-juvenile-disc-degeneration-and-its-association-with/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Dino Samartzis,Jaro Karppinen,Florence Mok,Dyt Fong,Keith D. K. Luk,Kmc Cheung |
| Citations | 293 |
| DOI | 10.2106/jbjs.i.01568 |
| Fields | Health Professions,Medicine |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W1988622196 |
| PMID | 21471420 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2011 |

## Paper authors

- [Dyt Fong](https://scholariq.org/researchers/dyt-fong/)

## Paper journal

- [Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery](https://scholariq.org/journals/journal-of-bone-and-joint-surgery/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology](https://scholariq.org/topics/spine-and-intervertebral-disc-pathology/)

## Paper topics

- [Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology](https://scholariq.org/topics/spine-and-intervertebral-disc-pathology/)
- [Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment](https://scholariq.org/topics/scoliosis-diagnosis-and-treatment/)
- [Occupational Health and Performance](https://scholariq.org/topics/occupational-health-and-performance/)

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