Fu Fanyu, Liu Bo, Gu Hao, Chen Long, Chen Xiaoying, Xie Jiangtao, Ye Hengli
College of Physical Education and Health Science, Yibin University, Yibin, China.
Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Yibin Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Yibin, China.
Arch Med Sci. 2024 Jun 13;21(2):514-525. doi: 10.5114/aoms/190029. eCollection 2025.
Neck pain is common among adolescents and young adults, affecting their health and well-being. However, research on its prevalence trends in this demographic is limited despite its global significance.
Data from the Global Burden of Disease Study were used to analyze neck pain prevalence and trends among individuals aged 10 to 24 from 1990 to 2019. Temporal trends and regional differences were assessed using estimated annual percentage changes.
Globally, the number of adolescents and young adults affected by neck pain increased from 11,594,119 cases in 1990 to 12,880,134 in 2019. Despite this increase, the prevalence rate stabilized, dropping from 74,850.57 per 100,000 individuals in 1990 to 69,178.4 per 100,000 in 2019, with an annual decrease of -0.28%. In 2019, prevalence rates for ages 10-14, 15-19, and 20-24 were 31,624.66, 69,189.45, and 109,351.52 per 100,000 individuals, respectively. The regions with the highest prevalence rates in 2019 were Western Europe, high-income North America, and Southeast Asia, with rates of 1938.57, 1930.2, and 1021.37 per 100,000 individuals, respectively. Nationally, the United Kingdom, Denmark, and Finland had the highest rates: 2,487.30, 2,442.03, and 2,336.94 cases per 100,000 individuals, respectively. Notably, regions with higher Socio-Demographic Index (SDI) levels tended to have higher prevalence rates of neck pain among adolescents and young adults, with variation by region and age group.
The study emphasizes the ongoing burden of neck pain among adolescents and young adults worldwide, emphasizing the necessity for targeted interventions to enhance public health outcomes in this group.
颈部疼痛在青少年和年轻人中很常见，会影响他们的健康和幸福。然而，尽管其具有全球重要性，但关于这一人群中颈部疼痛患病率趋势的研究却很有限。
利用全球疾病负担研究的数据，分析了1990年至2019年10至24岁人群中颈部疼痛的患病率和趋势。使用估计的年百分比变化评估时间趋势和地区差异。
在全球范围内，受颈部疼痛影响的青少年和年轻人数量从1990年的11594119例增加到2019年的12880134例。尽管有所增加，但患病率趋于稳定，从1990年每10万人中的74850.57例降至2019年的69178.4例，年降幅为-0.28%。2019年，10至14岁、15至19岁和20至24岁年龄组的患病率分别为每10万人31624.66例、69189.45例和109351.52例。2019年患病率最高的地区是西欧、高收入北美和东南亚，分别为每10万人1938.57例、1930.2例和1021.37例。在国家层面，英国、丹麦和芬兰的患病率最高：分别为每10万人2487.30例、2442.03例和2336.94例。值得注意的是，社会人口指数（SDI）水平较高的地区，青少年和年轻人中颈部疼痛的患病率往往也较高，且因地区和年龄组而异。
该研究强调了全球青少年和年轻人颈部疼痛的持续负担，强调了针对性干预措施对于改善这一群体公共卫生状况的必要性。
