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Obesity with poor muscle health linked to worse knee arthritis
Obesity with poor muscle health was linked to 2.54 times the odds of developing knee arthritis with symptoms over six years compared with people with obesity alone.Obesity with poor muscle health was linked to 2.54 times the odds of developing knee arthritis with symptoms over six years compared with people with obesity alone.
Cohort · 1,108 peopleMuscle
Who was studied1,108 Johnston County Osteoarthritis Project participants, six-year follow-up
What changedAdults with obesity and poor muscle health had 2.54 times the odds of developing knee arthritis with symptoms versus obesity alone
The catchAnalysis excluded people without complete baseline and follow-up data