Weight satisfaction, management strategies and health beliefs in knee osteoarthritis patients attending an outpatient clinic

Background Although weight control is important in managing knee osteoarthritis (OA), it is difficult to achieve. Understanding beliefs regarding weight management in people with knee OA may improve weight control. Aims To examine differences in bodyweight satisfaction, weight management strategies...

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Published in:Internal medicine journal 2016-04, Vol.46 (4), p.435-442
Main Authors: Ekram, A. R. M. S., Cicuttini, F. M., Teichtahl, A. J., Crammond, B. R., Lombard, C. B., Liew, S. M., Urquhart, D. M., Wluka, A. E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Arthritis
beliefs
Body weight
Body Weight - physiology
Body weight gain
Disease Management
Female
Food intake
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Knee
Life Style
Male
Middle Aged
Obesity
Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis, Knee - epidemiology
Osteoarthritis, Knee - psychology
Osteoarthritis, Knee - therapy
Outpatient Clinics, Hospital
Overweight
Overweight - epidemiology
Overweight - psychology
Overweight - therapy
Personal Satisfaction
Physical activity
Weight control
weight loss
Weight Loss - physiology
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Summary:Background Although weight control is important in managing knee osteoarthritis (OA), it is difficult to achieve. Understanding beliefs regarding weight management in people with knee OA may improve weight control. Aims To examine differences in bodyweight satisfaction, weight management strategies and weight‐related health‐beliefs in obese, overweight and normal weight people with knee OA. Methods The beliefs and attitudes to weight in 102 people with symptomatic knee OA were ascertained. Participants were classified as being obese, overweight or of normal weight. Results Although obese and overweight participants were less satisfied with their bodyweight, they were more likely to want to lose weight and to report dieting compared with normal weight participants(P 
ISSN:1444-0903
1445-5994
DOI:10.1111/imj.13007