Obesity and Weight Loss in the Treatment and Prevention of Osteoarthritis
- 23 May 2012
- Vol. 4 (5S), S59-S67
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmrj.2012.01.005
Abstract
Obesity is associated with an increasing prevalence of musculoskeletal complaints and pain. Obesity is a major risk factor for osteoarthritis (OA), and pain can manifest in load‐bearing and nonload‐...Keywords
Funding Information
- National Institutes of Health (#AR057552‐01A1)
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