Metabolic obesity and the risk of knee osteoarthritis progression in elderly community residents: A 3 ‐year longitudinal cohort study

ConclusionIn this cohort, metabolic effects of obesity on knee cartilage damage and BML were not demonstrated. Further large-scale studies are required to prove the causal relationship between metabolic obesity and knee OA.

Source: International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases - December 8, 2021 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Dong Jin Go, Dong Hyun Kim, Ali Guermazi, Michel Daoud Crema, David J. Hunter, Hyun Sook Hwang, Hyun Ah Kim Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research