Osteoarthritis - a role for weight management in rheumatology practice: an update

H Bliddal; Pia Christensen; B.F. Riecke; J Aaboe; R Frederiksen; Else Marie Bartels Bartels; R Christensen

doi:10.1111/j.1758-8111.2010.00008.x

Osteoarthritis - a role for weight management in rheumatology practice: an update

H Bliddal, Pia Christensen, B.F. Riecke, J Aaboe, R Frederiksen, Else Marie Bartels Bartels, R Christensen

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Abstract

Osteoarthritis (OA) and obesity are related diseases, which occur in a large proportion of the population. Epidemiological evidence show that weight is of great importance for the development of OA in the knee, and to some extent also in hip and finger joints. Once acquired, the OA contributes to further weight problems by decreasing the daily activity level. Weight loss will be beneficial for the knee and experimental data point at a highly significant effect on knee function and recent results even point at a positive effect on the cartilage of the knee joint. Recommending patients with a combination of knee OA and obesity to lose at least 5% body weight, and aim for 10% is predicted to correspond to 26% improvement in physical function. A programme for this weight loss has been tested with good results applying an initial formula diet with maintenance therapy in groups during follow-up.

Original language	English
Journal	Clinical Obesity
Volume	1
Issue number	1
Pages (from-to)	50-52
Number of pages	3
ISSN	1758-8103
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1758-8111.2010.00008.x
Publication status	Published - Feb 2011

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