Background Adults with severe obesity [body mass index (BMI) of≥ 35 kg/m2] have an
increased risk of comorbidities and psychological, social and economic consequences …

Objective While targeting obesity is central to osteoarthritis management, recent meta-
analyses demonstrate only modest effects of weight loss on symptoms, and little on …

Introduction In light of inconsistencies in the literature, this study aimed to investigate the
relationship between obesity (current and historic) and osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee or hip …

Purpose and hypothesis Individuals with an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
(ACLR) are susceptible to persistent disability, weight gain and the development of knee …

Objective: to understand the experiences and expectations of obese elderly people on the
care they received in the primary health care network. Methods: phenomenological study, in …

Objetivo: compreender as experiências e expectativas de pessoas idosas com obesidade
relacionadas à assistência prestada no âmbito da Atenção Primária à Saúde. Métodos …

Ziel der Studie Subjektive Gründe, Barrieren sowie Unterstützungsbedarfe älterer Menschen
mit Adipositas hinsichtlich einer Gewichtsreduktion sind bisher wenig bekannt und wurden …

Individuals with osteoarthritis have an increased risk of cardiovascular death because of the
shared common risk factors. Preventing weight gain, increasing physical activity and …

O envelhecimento populacional tem ocorrido em todo o mundo e no Brasil, 15, 7% da
população possui mais de 60 anos de idade. Esta transição demográfica tem sido …

Qualitative research and osteoarthritis of the knee Page 126 8 Qualitative Research and
Osteoarthritis of the Knee Nicholas F. Taylor, Samantha Bunzli, Jason A. Wallis and Nora Shields …