This paper provides an up-to-date review of obesity and lower limb osteoarthritis (OA). OA is
a major global cause of disability, with the knee being the most frequently affected joint …

Background: The increase in the number of individuals with an unhealthily high body weight
is particularly relevant in the United States. Obesity (body mass index≥ 30 kg/m 2) is a well …

Objective To determine the relationship between change in body mass and knee‐joint
moments and forces during walking in overweight and obese older adults with knee …

OA is a degenerative joint disease characterized by articular cartilage degradation,
osteophyte formation, synovitis, and subchondral bone sclerosis. One of OAs main risk …

OBJECTIVE: Excess bodyweight, expressed as increased body mass index, is associated
with osteoarthritis risk, especially in weight bearing joints. However, the strength of the …

Rheumatic diseases are among the oldest diseases recognized. The classification of
rheumatic diseases is sometimes difficult due to unknown aetiology and heterogeneity in …

Objective: To determine in a prospective population-based cohort study relationships
between different measures of body mass and the incidence of severe knee and hip …

OBJECTIVE: Body mass index, a measure of relative weight, is increasingly recognized as
an important risk factor for osteoarthritis, especially in weight bearing joints. The objective …

Objective Osteoarthritis (OA) is highly prevalent throughout the world, especially in the
elderly population, and is strongly associated with patients' frailty. However, little is known …

The aim of this study was first, to assess the presence of medical conditions that might
interfere with walking; second, to assess the differences in walking capacity, perceived …