Is It Obesity or Metabolic Syndrome Which Has a Greater Prevalence ToCause Muscoloskeletal Complaints? A Cross Sectional Study in theCepokomulyo District, Malang Regency

Abstract

Introduction: Musculoskeletal (MSK) complaints including pain,
swelling, stiffness, or immobility of joints and muscles are among the
most common health issues that biomechanical factors are one of the
risk factors. Metabolic syndrome is a combination of several risk
factors including obesity, hypertension, low HDL-C levels,
hypertriglyceridemia, and impaired glucose tolerance. These issues are
known to influence the incidence of metabolic inflammation associated
with several MSK diseases, in which obesity is one of the main
biomechanical factors. Aim: To compare the Prevalence Odd Ratio
(POR) of MSK complaints associated with metabolic syndrome (MetS)
and obesity. Conclusion: This study included 260 patients, with 49.6%
(n=129) of them having metabolic syndrome. The most common MSK
complaint region was the right knee (n=85). MSK complaints were most
common in the group of patients with MetS and obesity (n=109),
compared to the group with MetS or obesity alone. Prevalence Odd
Ratio (POR) results show that Group III (group of patients with obesity
and without MetS) has the highest prevalence of MSK complaints when
compared to the other three groups.