Weight Loss The Treatment Of Choice For Knee Osteoarthritis A Randomized Trial

The association between osteoarthritis oa and obesity is well established.

Weight loss the treatment of choice for knee osteoarthritis a randomized trial. This and other studies provided additional evidence for nih s 1998 guidelines recommending 10 weight loss to improve the symptoms of a number of obesity. Mean sd body mass index bmi was 35 9 5 1 kg m 2 and age 62 6 11 1 years. Weight loss can be considered beneficial in the treatment of knee oa.

A randomized trial previous article total joint replacement of hip or knee as an outcome measure for structure modifying trials in osteoarthritis. The treatment of choice for knee osteoarthritis. We conducted a randomized controlled trial to quantify how much pain relief and increased physical function elderly obese patients with knee oa would have following an intensive 8 week dietary weight loss intervention.

We wanted to assess the effect of rapid diet induced weight loss on the function of obese knee osteoarthritis oa patients. Eighty patients with knee oa 89 women n 71 were recruited. The treatment of choice for knee osteoarthritis.

7 christensen r astrup a bliddal h. Significant weight loss is frequently recommended for the treatment of knee oa 11 an option recently supported by a meta regression analysis showing that disability in obese patients with knee oa is significantly improved when weight is reduced by more than 5 at a rate of 0 25 per week 12 as a consequence it is recommended that patients. Body fat rather than body weight overall may be the best predictor for improvement of oa symptoms in the knee16.

In their randomized controlled clinical trial conducted from 2006 to 2011 weight loss from diet and exercise reduced pain and inflammation and helped adults walk faster and function better. In conclusion we found that an 8 week program with a 10 weight loss gave a highly significant increase in function in obese patients with knee oa. 8 ettinger wh burns r messier sp applegate w rejeski wj morgan t shumaker s berry mj o toole m monu j craven t.

To determine the effects of weight loss on patients with knee osteoarthritis messier and coauthors conducted a 18 month randomized clinical trial comparing 3 interventions intensive diet induced weight loss plus exercise intensive diet induced weight loss and exercise among 454 overweight and. It has been reported that weight reduction of 10 results in improved function by 28 in patients with knee oa 49.