Association of obesity with osteoarthritis in elderly Korean women

Abstract Objective Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common sources of pain and disability among elderly people. Many genetic, demographic, and personal characteristics are involved in the risk of OA, of which obesity is one of the most important. This study evaluated the association between ob...

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Published in:Maturitas 2011-09, Vol.70 (1), p.65-68
Main Authors: Park, Hyejin, Lee, Sung-Kook
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Asian Continental Ancestry Group
Biological and medical sciences
Body Mass Index
Demographic characteristics
Diseases of the osteoarticular system
Female
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
Internal Medicine
Medical sciences
Metabolic diseases
Middle Aged
Miscellaneous. Osteoarticular involvement in other diseases
Nutrition Surveys
Obesity
Obesity - complications
Obesity - epidemiology
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis - complications
Osteoarthritis - epidemiology
Prevalence
Puberal and climacteric disorders (male and female)
Republic of Korea - epidemiology
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Summary:Abstract Objective Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common sources of pain and disability among elderly people. Many genetic, demographic, and personal characteristics are involved in the risk of OA, of which obesity is one of the most important. This study evaluated the association between obesity and the prevalence of OA in elderly Korean women. Methods We recruited participants ( n = 3750) aged 50 years or older using stratified random sampling of Korean census blocks. Demographic and personal characteristics and a medical history of OA were collected from the participants by questionnaire. Results We found that demographic variables, including age, education level, income, and personal characteristics (such as regular exercise), were important covariates associated with the prevalence of OA. In this study, body mass index (BMI) was an important demographic variable affecting the prevalence of OA. After adjusting for age, BMI was positively associated with the prevalence of OA [odds ratio (OR), obese vs . normal = 2.15; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.82–2.54; p for trend
ISSN:0378-5122
1873-4111
DOI:10.1016/j.maturitas.2011.05.014