Humans3,288 participants5 yearsCohort study

Body Shape Indices and Chronic Knee Pain in Chinese Aging Population: A Longitudinal Analysis of Abdominal Obesity, BMI, and Waist Circumference

Figure 1. Flowchart of the study population.
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Journal of Obesity

Abstract

Background Chronic knee pain (CKP) is a globally prevalent condition among older adults, yet the predictive value of diverse obesity-related indices for CKP remains insufficiently explored in the Chinese population.

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Southern University of Science and Technology

Journal of Obesity · 1 Jan 2026 · CC BY

doi.org/10.1155/jobe/2379392PubMed 42806664