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Effects of Weight Change on Knee and Hip Radiographic Measurements and Pain Over Four Years: Data From the Osteoarthritis Initiative.

Gabby B JosephCharles E McCullochMichael C NevittJohn LynchNancy E LaneThomas M Link
Published in: Arthritis care & research (2022)
This large, longitudinal study (n = 2,752 with 4-year follow-up) suggests that weight loss may protect against, and weight gain may exacerbate, radiographic and symptomatic knee OA, while weight change (at a 5% threshold) does not have significant effects on hip OA.
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