| Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the spine. A case-control risk factor study. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 9926384 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
STUDY DESIGN: A case-control study. OBJECTIVES: To determine the risk factors for ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) of the spine. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Previous epidemiologic studies conducted in Japan showed consuming vegetable protein and salt was a risk factor for OPLL. Dietary habits of the Taiwanese and Japanese people are similar. Whether the similar dietary habits play an important role in the high prevalence of OPLL in Taiwan was of interest. METHODS: A case-control study was conducted in a tertiary teaching hospital. The study included 98 consecutive cervical spine patients with OPLL, with 98 age-matched patients with cervical spondylosis serving as control subjects. Radiologic examinations, clinical interviews, physical examinations, and risk factor questionnaires were administered to all the participants. RESULTS: Compared with incidence in the control patients, the frequency of the ossification of the anterior longitudinal ligaments was significantly higher in OPLL patients with OPLL (31% vs. 19%; P = 0.049), but there was no difference in incidence of ossification of the ligamentum flavum (13.3% vs. 16.3%; P = 0.546). More OPLL patients preferred a high-salt diet (OPLL/CS, no:somewhat:yes = 23/38:18/25:57/35;, X2 for trend = 6.3; P = 0.001) and pickled foods (OPLL/CS, no:somewhat:yes = 39/56:11/11:48/31; X2 for trend = 6.7; P = 0.0099). Fewer patients with OPLL consumed meat daily (63% vs. 79%; P = 0.018). High-salt diet (odds ratio = 2.62) and daily meat intake (odds ratio = 0.39) showed persistent association with OPLL in a multivariate logistic regression. CONCLUSIONS: The similar dietary habits, particularly a high-salt and low meat intakes, may partially explain the high prevalence of OPLL in Taiwan and Japan. Modifying dietary habits may help prevent this disease, especially in those high-risk populations. |
| | |
Authors:
|
P N Wang; S S Chen; H C Liu; J L Fuh; B I Kuo; S J Wang |
Related Documents
:
|
9475674 - Fish intake and cardiovascular risk among middle-aged japanese in japan and brazil. 10556984 - Inter- and intra-individual variation of food and nutrient consumption in a rural japan... 19533394 - Dietary vitamin c, e, and carotenoid intake and risk of renal cell carcinoma. 2403114 - Correction of logistic regression relative risk estimates and confidence intervals for ... 9575764 - Prevalence and timing of sexual assaults in a sample of male and female u.s. army soldi... 22164974 - Vitamin e deficiency in developing countries. |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: Spine Volume: 24 ISSN: 0362-2436 ISO Abbreviation: Spine Publication Date: 1999 Jan |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 1999-04-01 Completed Date: 1999-04-01 Revised Date: 2009-07-09 |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 7610646 Medline TA: Spine (Phila Pa 1976) Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
|
Languages: eng Pagination: 142-4; discussion 145 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
|
Department of Neurology, Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. sjwang@vghtpe.gov.tw |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
Aged Case-Control Studies Diet / adverse effects Female Humans Japan / epidemiology Male Meat / adverse effects Middle Aged Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament / epidemiology*, etiology*, radiography Prevalence Risk Factors Sodium Chloride, Dietary / adverse effects Taiwan / epidemiology |
| Chemical | |
Reg. No./Substance:
|
0/Sodium Chloride, Dietary |
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: Cervical root compression monitoring by flexor carpi radialis H-reflex in healthy subjects.
Next Document: Electromyographic responses of back and limb muscles associated with spinal manipulative therapy.