Chronic knee pain

1. Visceral adiposity index has no effect on chronic knee pain in humans.

   “whereas VAI, CI, and body weight should not”

   Humans5-year follow-upn = 3,288

   Body Shape Indices and Chronic Knee Pain in Chinese Aging Population: A Longitudinal Analysis of Abdominal Obesity, BMI, and Waist Circumference · Journal of obesity · 1 Jan 2026

Visceral adiposity index →

1. Waist circumference raises the risk of chronic knee pain in humans (OR 1.01, 95% CI: 1.01-1.02).

   “WC was 1.01 (95% CI: 1.01-1.02; p = 0.011)”

   Humans5-year follow-upn = 3,288

   Body Shape Indices and Chronic Knee Pain in Chinese Aging Population: A Longitudinal Analysis of Abdominal Obesity, BMI, and Waist Circumference · Journal of obesity · 1 Jan 2026

Waist circumference →

1. Body mass index raises the risk of chronic knee pain in humans (OR 1.03, 95% CI: 1.01-1.05).

   “the OR for CKP associated with BMI was 1.03 (95% CI: 1.01-1.05; p = 0.020)”

   Humans5-year follow-upn = 3,288

   Body Shape Indices and Chronic Knee Pain in Chinese Aging Population: A Longitudinal Analysis of Abdominal Obesity, BMI, and Waist Circumference · Journal of obesity · 1 Jan 2026

Body mass index →

1. Abdominal obesity raises the risk of chronic knee pain in humans (OR 1.36, 95% CI: 1.15-1.60).

   “people with abdominal obesity was 1.36 (95% CI: 1.15-1.60”

   Humans5-year follow-upn = 3,288

   Body Shape Indices and Chronic Knee Pain in Chinese Aging Population: A Longitudinal Analysis of Abdominal Obesity, BMI, and Waist Circumference · Journal of obesity · 1 Jan 2026