Relationship between Body Mass Index and Musculoskeletal Disorders and General Health in Military Personnel

Aim: Musculoskeletal disorders¡ general health of individuals and body mass index are among the most important indicators of health evaluation of individuals in different organizations. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between BMI and musculoskeletal disorders and general health in military personnel.
This cross-sectional descriptive-analytic study was carried out on 75 military personnel in June 2016¡ which were selected by available sampling method. Data were collected using a standard Cornell questionnaire¡ weight and height were used to measure BMI and Goldberg General Health Questionnaire. For data analysis¡ SPSS 20 and descriptive statistics¡ independent T test and one-way ANOVA were used.
The most musculoskeletal disorders were in the waist (52%)¡ back (44%) and shoulder (40%)¡ respectively. The general health status of the subjects was moderate (4.8) 39.3. There was a significant relationship between BMI and musculoskeletal disorders (p=0.01) and general health (p=0.01)¡ which increased with increasing body mass¡ musculoskeletal disorders¡ and general health.
Body mass index affects musculoskeletal disorders and general health.