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 …

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

Objective Development of these guidelines is mandated by the American Association of
Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) Board of Directors and the American College of …

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a growing public health problem across the globe, affecting more than
half of the over 65 population. In the past, OA was considered a wear and tear disease …

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tivation LAORTALITY OVERWEIGHT BODY MASS INDEX prevalence BEHAVIOR DIETARY …

Women may expect to spend more than a third of their lives after menopause. Beginning in
the sixth decade, many chronic diseases will begin to emerge, which will affect both the …

Obesity causes serious medical complications and impairs quality of life. Moreover, in older
persons, obesity can exacerbate the age-related decline in physical function and lead to …

Objectives: The phase III RADIATE study examined the efficacy and safety of tocilizumab, an
anti-IL-6 receptor monoclonal antibody in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) refractory to …

Obesity, which broadly refers to excess body fat, has become an important public health
problem. Its prevalence continues to increase worldwide. 1 As the prevalence of obesity …

This review aims to assess by meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) changes
in pain and function when overweight patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) achieve a weight …