The Effect of Low-Carbohydrate and Low-Fat Diets on Pain in Individuals with Knee Osteoarthritis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Osteoarthritis is the most prominent form of arthritis, affecting approximately 15% of the population in the United States. Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) has become one of the leading causes of disability in older adults. Besides knee replacement, there are no curative treatments for KOA, so persistent pain is commonly treated with opioids, acetaminophen, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. However, these drugs have many unpleasant side effects, so there is a need for alternative forms of pain management. We sought to test the efficacy of a dietary intervention to reduce KOA.

Design

A randomized controlled pilot study to test the efficacy of two dietary interventions.

Subjects

Adults 65-75 years of age with KOA.

Methods

Participants were asked to fo

SUBMITTER: Strath LJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7999621 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature