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The Association of Body Mass Index and Waist Circumference with the Risk of Achilles Tendon Problems: A Nationwide Population-Based Longitudinal Cohort Study

2023; Korean Orthopaedic Association; Volume: 15; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.4055/cios22238

2005-4408

Hyeong Sik Ahn, Hyun Jung Kim, Jin Soo Suh, Sayada Zartasha Kazmi, Tae Uk Kang, Jun Young Choi,

Sports injuries and prevention

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association of body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) with the risk of Achilles tendinopathy (AT) or Achilles tendon rupture (ATR), using data from a nationwide population-based cohort. We hypothesized that higher BMI and WC would be independently associated with the increased risk of AT or ATR. In addition, a higher WC may potentiate the association between BMI and the risk of Achilles tendon problems.