To unlock this feature and to subscribe to our weekly evidence emails, please create a FREE orthoEvidence account.

SIGNUP

Already Have an Account?

Loading...
Visit our Evidence-Based Covid-19 Website and Stay Up to Date with the latest Research.
Ace Report Cover

Community-based Diet & Exercise Program for Knee Pain In Obese/Overweight Osteoarthritis Patients

Share
Reprints
Cite This
About
+ Favorites
Share
Reprints
Cite This
About
+ Favorites
Ace Report Cover
January 2023

Community-based Diet & Exercise Program for Knee Pain In Obese/Overweight Osteoarthritis Patients

Vol: 303| Issue: 1| Number:23| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Effect of Diet and Exercise on Knee Pain in Patients With Osteoarthritis and Overweight or Obesity: A Randomized Clinical Trial

JAMA. 2022 Dec 13;328(22):2242-2251.

Contributing Authors:
SP Messier DP Beavers K Queen SL Mihalko GD Miller E Losina JN Katz RF Loeser P DeVita DJ Hunter JJ Newman SA Quandt MF Lyles JM Jordan LF Callahan

Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here

Synopsis

Eight hundred and twenty-three (n=823) overweight/obese knee osteoarthritis patients ≥50 years or older were randomized to receive an 18-month diet & exercise program (n=414) or an attention control (n=409), delivered in a community-based setting. The primary outcome of interest was the Western Ontario and McMaster University Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) pain score. Secondary outcomes of interest ...

Join the Conversation

Please Login or Join to leave comments.