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Body mass index and risk of knee osteoarthritis: systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies
BMJ Open · 2015 · Vol. 5(12) · pp. e007568–e007568
Huaqing Zheng✉(Jiangyin People's Hospital)Changhong Chen(Jiangyin People's Hospital)
Abstract
Obesity was a robust risk factor for knee OA. Professionals should take a possible weight reduction into account for the treatment of knee OA whenever a patient is significantly overweight.
Osteoarthritis Treatment and MechanismsLower Extremity Biomechanics and PathologiesHip disorders and treatmentsMedicineBody mass indexOsteoarthritisMeta-analysisEpidemiologyProspective cohort studyIndex (typography)Physical therapyAlternative medicineInternal medicine
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HumansObesityProspective StudiesRisk FactorsBody Mass IndexOsteoarthritis, Knee
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