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Children who reported high levels of psychosocial difficulties were more likely to develop LBP than their peers (relative risk: 1.6; 95% confidence interval: 1.1\u20132.3). An excess risk was, in particular, associated with conduct problems (2.5; 1.7\u20133.7). Similarly, children who reported high numbers of somatic symptoms at baseline were at greater risk of developing LBP: abdominal pain (1.8; 1.1\u20133.0), headaches (1.6; 0.97\u20132.8), and sore throats (1.5; 0.8\u20132.6). In contrast, we have been unable to demonstrate a strong association between daily mechanical load (schoolbag weight) and the short-term risk of new-onset LBP (highest versus lowest quintile: 1.2; 0.7\u20132.1).<\/jats:p><jats:p>Conclusions. In children who were initially free of LBP, adverse psychosocial factors and the presence of other preexisting somatic pain symptoms were predictive of future LBP, reflecting findings in adults. 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