Association of trajectory of body mass index with knee pain risk in Japanese middle-aged women in a prospective cohort study: the Japan Nurses' Health Study.
Ayumi ItoKunihiko HayashiShosuke SuzukiYuki IdenoTakumi KurabayashiToru OgataAtsushi SeichiMasami AkaiTsutomu IwayaPublished in: BMJ open (2020)
The lost weight group had a lower risk than the remained overweight group and the gained weight group and did not carry statistically significant risks for knee pain. Weight reduction and maintaining a normal BMI in middle age was important for preventing knee pain in women.
Keyphrases
- body mass index
- weight gain
- chronic pain
- total knee arthroplasty
- physical activity
- weight loss
- pain management
- neuropathic pain
- middle aged
- healthcare
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- knee osteoarthritis
- mental health
- public health
- anterior cruciate ligament
- pregnancy outcomes
- breast cancer risk
- human health
- health information
- spinal cord injury
- body weight
- risk assessment
- type diabetes
- metabolic syndrome
- adipose tissue
- cervical cancer screening