Impact of Obesity and Knee Osteoarthritis on Morbidity and Mortality in Older Americans
- 15 February 2011
- journal article
- Published by American College of Physicians in Annals of Internal Medicine
- Vol. 154 (4), 217-26
- https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-154-4-201102150-00001
Abstract
Obesity and knee osteoarthritis are common comorbid conditions. This modeling study, based on data from several national sources, showed substantial losses for middle-aged and older Americans, part... Background: Obesity and knee osteoarthritis are among the most frequent chronic conditions affecting Americans aged 50 to 84 years. Objective: To estimate quality-adjusted life-years lost due to ob...Keywords
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