Body mass index and risk of knee osteoarthritis: systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies
Objectives Obesity is suggested to be a risk factor for knee osteoarthritis (OA). This meta-analysis aimed to examine the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and the risk of knee OA in published prospective studies.Design Meta-analysis.Studies reviewed An extensive literature review was perfo...
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Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2015-12-01
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Series: | BMJ Open |
Online Access: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/5/12/e007568.full |
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