Osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of pain and disability and leads to a reduced quality of
life. The aim was to determine the current evidence on risk factors for onset of knee pain/OA …

Alginate is a natural polysaccharide exhibiting excellent biocompatibility and
biodegradability, having many different applications in the field of biomedicine. Alginate is …

Background Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a major cause of disability in the elderly, however,
there are few studies to estimate the global prevalence, incidence, and risk factors of knee …

Objectives Data on the incidence of symptomatic osteoarthritis (OA) are scarce. We
estimated incidence of clinical hip, knee and hand OA, and studied the effect of prevalent OA …

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 …

Objectives Obesity is suggested to be a risk factor for knee osteoarthritis (OA). This meta-
analysis aimed to examine the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and the risk of …

OBJECTIVE: To understand the differences in prevalence and incidence estimates of
osteoarthritis (OA), according to case definition, in knee, hip and hand joints. METHOD: A …

OBJECTIVE: Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is common in older adults. Determination of risk
factors for onset of knee OA may help in its prevention. The objective of this systematic …

Objective To estimate the incidence and lifetime risk of diagnosed symptomatic knee
osteoarthritis (OA) and the age at diagnosis of knee OA based on self‐reports in the US …

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