Modifiable factors associated with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis: the Murakami Cohort Study

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic musculoskeletal disease characterized by joint pain, tenderness, and limited movement, and can lead to disability and eventually a reduction in quality of life in adults [1]. The global prevalence of OA is considered to be high. In Japan, the Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions 2016 [2] estimated the number of outpatients with OA to be approximately 2.6 million. Due to this high prevalence, Japan ’s national medical costs related to OA are high, reaching 550 billion yen (approximately 5 billion dollars) in 2016 [3].

Source: Maturitas - July 24, 2019 Category: Primary Care Authors: Ryoya Takiguchi, Rintaro Komatsu, Kaori Kitamura, Yumi Watanabe, Akemi Takahashi, Ryosaku Kobayashi, Rieko Oshiki, Toshiko Saito, Keiko Kabasawa, Ribeka Takachi, Shoichiro Tsugane, Masayuki Iki, Ayako Sasaki, Osamu Yamazaki, Kazutoshi Nakamura Source Type: research