Weight, height, waist circumference: association with knee osteoarthritis findings from the osteoarthritis initiative.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Global prevalence of knee osteoarthritis is more than 300 million. Uncontrollable risk factors include age, sex, and height. Controllable risk factors include trauma, weight, and waist circumference.

Objectives

Our goal was to determine the association between knee osteoarthritis and anthropometric measures that include weight, height, and waist circumference.

Methods

Using 4,602 participants (45-79 years) from the Osteoarthritis Initiative, we analyzed the association between knee osteoarthritis and anthropometry collectively and by sex. We calculated female and male tertiles (3 groups) for anthropometry.

Results

Anthropometric measures were correlated with knee osteoarthritis (P ≤ 0.05) except the correlation between height and activities

SUBMITTER: Antoine LH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11419520 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature