Association of body composition and physical activity with pain and function in knee osteoarthritis patients: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The objective of this study is to delineate disparities between patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA) based on obesity status, investigate the interplay among body composition, physical activity and knee pain/function in patients with KOA and conduct subgroup analyses focusing on those with KOA and obesity.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Residents of eight communities in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, China, were surveyed from March 2021 to November 2021.

Participants

178 patients with symptomatic KOA aged 40 years or older were included.

Main outcomes and measures

The primary outcome measure was knee pain, assessed using the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index-pain (WOMAC-P) scale. Secondary outcome measures

SUBMITTER: Tong B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10806729 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature