The association of anthropometric measures and osteoarthritis knee in non-obese subjects: a cross sectional study

• Published in: Clinics (São Paulo, Brazil) Vol. 66; no. 2; pp. 275 - 279
• Main Authors: Sanghi, Divya, Srivastava, Rajeshwar Nath, Singh, Ajai, Kumari, Reema, Mishra, Rachna, Mishra, Abhishek
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Brazil Elsevier España, S.L.U 01.01.2011; Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Medicina / USP; Elsevier España
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Analysis of Variance; Anthropometric measures; BMI; Body Mass Index; Clinical Science; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Humans; Knee; Male; MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL; Middle Aged; Obesity; Osteoarthritis; Osteoarthritis, Knee - classification; Osteoarthritis, Knee - etiology; Sex Factors; Skinfold Thickness; Waist-Hip Ratio - adverse effects; Knee; Obesity; Anthropometric measures; Osteoarthritis; BMI

Body mass index (BMI) and knee osteoarthritis have a strong association, but other anthropometric measures lack such associations. To date, no study has evaluated non-obese knee osteoarthritis to negate the systemic and metabolic effects of obesity. This study examines the validity of the contention...