title: Commentary on an article by Dino Samartzis, DSc, et al.: "A population-based study of juvenile disc degeneration and its association with overweight and obesity, low back pain, and diminished functional status".
authors.affiliation: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, TX, USA. michael.bolesta@utsouthwestern.edu
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Bolesta
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D015897:Comorbidity; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D055959:Intervertebral Disc Degeneration / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D051346:Mobility Limitation; D009765:Obesity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D050177:Overweight / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D055815:Young Adult