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Article: Waist circumference predicts knee OA in men.(Musculoskeletal Disorders)

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February 1, 2005
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CHICAGO -- Waist circumference appears to be an important and previously unrecognized indicator of knee osteoarthritis risk in men, Lauren M. Abbate reported at the 2004 World Congress on Osteoarthritis.

Men with a waist circumference greater than 108 cm were twice as likely to have knee osteoarthritis (OA) than were men with a waist circumference less than 95 cm, according to findings from the Johnston County Osteoarthritis Project, which involved a randomly selected group of 849 women and 458 men from Johnston County in North Carolina.

Among women there was a stronger association between body mass index (BMI) or weight and knee OA compared with men, ...

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