Patients Less Likely to Lose Weight Following a Knee Replacement: Results From the Osteoarthritis Initiative

Background: Knee replacement typically results in reduced pain and improved function, but it is unclear if these improvements lead to weight loss. Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine weight change patterns preoperatively and postoperatively among overweight/obese knee replacement patients. Methods: The study evaluated 210 overweight/obese patients from the Osteoarthritis Initiative who underwent a knee replacement during an 8-year longitudinal study. Average annual weight changes during 1- to 2-year intervals prior to, including, and subsequent to knee replacement were categorized as loss (≥−2.5%), maintain (>−2.5% to
Source: JCR: Journal of Clinical Rheumatology - Category: Rheumatology Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research