Effects of Reductions in Body Mass Index on the Future Osteoarthritis Burden in Canada: A Population ‐Based Microsimulation Study
ConclusionDue to the aging of the population, OA will remain a major and growing health issue in Canada over the next 2 decades, regardless of the course of the obesity epidemic.
Source: Arthritis Care and Research - Category: Rheumatology Authors: Jacek A. Kopec, Eric C. Sayre, Philippe Fines, William M. Flanagan, Claude Nadeau, Anya Okhmatovskaia, Michael C. Wolfson, Tags: Osteoarthritis Source Type: research
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