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To evaluate the relationship between elevated body mass index and the prospective risk of developing knee osteoarthritis.

December 1, 2015BMJ OpenOpen Access

Body mass index and risk of knee osteoarthritis: systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies

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HZHuaqing ZhengUniversity of Utah CCChanghong ChenJiangyin People's Hospital

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Systematic review and meta-analysis reveals obesity strongly elevates knee osteoarthritis risk in adults, highlighting weight reduction as a vital clinical priority.

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To evaluate the relationship between elevated body mass index and the prospective risk of developing knee osteoarthritis.
Systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies examining body mass index and incidence of knee osteoarthritis.
Obesity demonstrated a robust, positive association with the incidence of knee osteoarthritis.
Clinical weight reduction was identified as a critical management strategy for overweight individuals presenting with or susceptible to knee osteoarthritis.

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Zheng et al. (2015) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69dd390b99c691022d99b6cb https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007568

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Systematic review and meta-analysis reveals obesity strongly elevates knee osteoarthritis risk in adults, highlighting weight reduction as a vital clinical priority.

Body mass index and risk of knee osteoarthritis: systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies

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Body mass index and risk of knee osteoarthritis: systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies

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