Arthritis And Obesity
People who are overweight are more likely to suffer the pain of osteoarthritis (OA) in their hips and knees as they age than people of normal weight, new research suggests. In the study, Swedish researchers measured the body mass, waist, waist-to-hip ratio, weight, and percentage of body fat in about 28,000 men and women ages 45 to 73. Investigators found that a higher body mass index was the highest risk factor for developing OA in the hips or knees, beating out factors such as age, gender,...
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Obesity Alone Doesn't Cause Knee Arthritis
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Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Article updated and reviewed by Hubert Chen, MD, Associate Director of Medical Sciences, Amgen Inc. and Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine... Read more »
Exercise Eases Arthritis Pain in Overweight Mice
Scientists at Duke University Medical Center have found that obese mice on a high-fat diet demonstrated improvement in their osteoarthritis (OA)... Read more »
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