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 …

The incidence of obesity is rising worldwide. Obesity is a risk factor for developing
osteoarthritis in the knee. Obesity and knee osteoarthritis are independently disabling …

Given the growing prevalence of obesity around the world and its association with
osteoarthritis of the knee, orthopaedic surgeons need to be familiar with the management of …

Objective It is unclear what impact obesity has on the progression of knee osteoarthritis (OA)
from diagnosis to knee replacement surgery. This study was undertaken to examine the …

OBJECTIVES: To assess the risk of knee osteoarthritis (OA) attributable to obesity, and the
interactions between obesity and other established causes of the disorder. METHODS: We …

Obesity and knee osteoarthritis (OA), two of the most common chronic diseases, are often
comorbid. Obesity increases the risk of knee OA by a variety of mechanisms, such as …

Obesity is an epidemic across both the developed and developing nations that is possibly
the most important current public health factor affecting the morbidity and mortality of the …

Obesity is a significant and growing challenge facing the entire health care system. It has
reached epidemic status in the United States. Obesity poses several challenges and raises …

The knee is the joint most frequently involved in osteoarthritis and represents a significant
contributor to patient morbidity and impaired functional status. Major risk factors include …

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common articular disease of the developed world and a
leading cause of chronic disability, mostly as a consequence of the knee OA and/or hip OA …