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LBP and ergonomic exposures were assessed using the Chinese Musculoskeletal Questionnaire and Quick Exposure Check, respectively. We measured fasting serum lipids, including total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C). Associations were examined using binary and ordinal logistic regression models with sequential adjustments for personal and occupational covariates.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The prevalence of LBP was 42.4%. After adjustment for potential confounders, the natural logarithm of TG (ln-TG) was positively associated with LBP presence (odds ratio [OR] 1.229; 95% CI, 1.020-1.480; P\u2009=\u2009.030) and intensity (OR 1.301; 95% CI, 1.097-1.542; P\u2009=\u2009.003), whereas HDL-C was inversely associated with LBP presence (OR 0.639; 95% CI, 0.438-0.932; P\u2009=\u2009.020). Categorical analysis identified key factors associated with higher LBP presence, including work experience of 5-9.9\u00a0years, high\/very high back exposure, moderate\/high work pace, high\/very high stress, and borderline-high\/high TG. The adjusted ORs for these key ergonomic exposures were higher than those for any lipid parameter.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Among male aircraft maintenance technicians, serum TG is an independent correlate of LBP after adjustment for ergonomic exposures. 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