J Epidemiol 2014;24(3):200-208 doi:10.2188/jea.JE20130110
Original Article
Factors Related to Prevalence of Hallux Valgus in Female University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study Hiroto Okuda1,2, Sachiko Juman1, Ai Ueda1, Tomohiro Miki1, and Masayuki Shima2 1
School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mukogawa Women’s University, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan Department of Public Health, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
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Received August 7, 2013; accepted December 4, 2013; released online April 5, 2014 Copyright © 2014 Hiroto Okuda et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
ABSTRACT Background: We investigated the prevalence of hallux valgus (HV) and examined its association with various factors in a cross-sectional study of Japanese female university students. Methods: A questionnaire survey of foot symptoms, lifestyle, and body mass index (BMI) was administered to 343 women who provided informed consent at a women’s university. Footprints were obtained and bone density was measured. Associations of HV with various factors were analyzed by logistic regression analysis. Results: Big toe pain was reported in 26.5% of the women. HV (HV angle, ≥15°) was present in the left foot in 22.4%, the right foot in 20.7%, and unilaterally or bilaterally in 29.7% of women. Mild HV (HV angle, ≥15° to
Original Article
Factors Related to Prevalence of Hallux Valgus in Female University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study Hiroto Okuda1,2, Sachiko Juman1, Ai Ueda1, Tomohiro Miki1, and Masayuki Shima2 1
School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mukogawa Women’s University, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan Department of Public Health, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
2
Received August 7, 2013; accepted December 4, 2013; released online April 5, 2014 Copyright © 2014 Hiroto Okuda et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
ABSTRACT Background: We investigated the prevalence of hallux valgus (HV) and examined its association with various factors in a cross-sectional study of Japanese female university students. Methods: A questionnaire survey of foot symptoms, lifestyle, and body mass index (BMI) was administered to 343 women who provided informed consent at a women’s university. Footprints were obtained and bone density was measured. Associations of HV with various factors were analyzed by logistic regression analysis. Results: Big toe pain was reported in 26.5% of the women. HV (HV angle, ≥15°) was present in the left foot in 22.4%, the right foot in 20.7%, and unilaterally or bilaterally in 29.7% of women. Mild HV (HV angle, ≥15° to
