ArticleNutrients2022
Is There a Relationship between Idiopathic Scoliosis and Body Mass? A Scoping Review.
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- Does an increased preoperative body mass index (BMI) affect adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery outcomes and complications? A meta-analysis.Spine deformity · 2025Pooled it
- Association between lean mass and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a meta-analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Pooled it
- Curve progression in female adolescent idiopathic scoliosis with Risser grade ≥ 3: incidence, magnitude, and risk factors in a cohort of 915 unbraced female patients.Spine deformity · 2026Article
- The association between eating disorders and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a systematic review.Journal of eating disorders · 2026Review
- Quality of Life in Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Longitudinal Study Exploring the Impact of Psychological Distress, Joint Hypermobility, Body Mass Index, and Physical Activity.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Factors Associated with Suspected Scoliosis Identified Through School Screening: The Role of Body Mass Index and Sports Participation.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Relationship between idiopathic scoliosis and body composition -a case-control study.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Article
- From nerve to bone: a tale of autonomic nervous system, bone cells, and beyond.Military Medical Research · 2026Review
- Prevalence and factors associated with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis in Shanghai, China: an artificial intelligence-assisted screening approach.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Co-occurrence of suspected scoliosis and sagittal spinal deviations among early adolescents: a school-based cross-sectional study of prevalence and associated factors.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- Effect of prone positioning and PEEP on respiratory mechanics in children undergoing scoliosis surgery.Journal of anesthesia, analgesia and critical care · 2025Article
- Ultrasound-based assessment of spinal muscle thickness and elasticity in patients with idiopathic scoliosis.The ultrasound journal · 2025Article
- Clinical Failure of General-Purpose AI in Photographic Scoliosis Assessment: A Diagnostic Accuracy Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- Correlation/Compatibility of DIERS postural analysis data with radiographic findings in patients with idiopathic scoliosis.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2025Article
- Retrospective analysis of biomechanical features in orthopedic spine disorders: a study on predictive factors for spinal abnormalities.Journal of medicine and life · 2025Article
- Detection Rate and Risk Factors of Abnormal Spinal Curvature Among Children and Adolescents - Jiangsu Province, China, 2021-2023.China CDC weekly · 2025Article
- Proprioceptive deficits and postural instability in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a comparative study of balance control and key predictors.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Article
- From a biomechanical perspective: pathogenesis, clinical manifestations and treatment strategies of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Review
- The alteration of LBX1 expression is associated with changes in parameters related to energy metabolism in mice.PloS one · 2024Article
- Association between body mass index and posterior spine fusion among patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.PloS one · 2023Article
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Abstract
The etiopathogenesis of idiopathic scoliosis remains unknown, although genetic or hereditary factors, neurological disorders, hormonal and metabolic dysfunctions, biomechanical factors, and environmental factors seem to be involved. Several studies have found that patients with scoliosis have common characteristics of taller stature, lower body mass index (BMI), and low systemic bone mass. We conducted a scoping review to analyze the association between idiopathic scoliosis and BMI. The search for articles was performed on PubMed and Cochrane, including the English language, full-text and free-full-text articles published from 31 December 2011 to 31 December 2021. Most of the results analyzed are in favor of a relationship between low BMI and scoliosis. Having a low BMI could be associated with the presence of scoliosis, although the reason for which is still doubtful. However, further large-scale epidemiological studies on different ethnicities and a comparison of BMI with the healthy population will be needed to better define the correlation between BMI and scoliosis.
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