title: [Osteoarthritis and obesity].
abstract: Epidemiological studies show an increased prevalence of osteoarthritis of the knee and hand with increased body mass index [BMI]. Osteoarthritis of the hip joint is not related to BMI. The connection between obesity and osteoarthritis cannot exclusively be explained by genetic factors or by the accumulation of tear and wear. Overweight occurs prior to knee joint degeneration, not as a result of diminished activity due to joint degeneration. Weight control seems to be an influential tool in the prophylaxis of overweight-specific joint degeneration.
authors.affiliation: H:S Hvidovre Hospital, Ortopaedkirurgisk Afdeling. s.sonne-holm@dadlnet.dk
authors.forename: Stig
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sonne-Holm
authors.forename: Steffen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jacobsen
mesh_terms: D050218:Body Fat Distribution; D015992:Body Mass Index; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D020370:Osteoarthritis, Knee / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D050177:Overweight; D011859:Radiography; D012307:Risk Factors; D018433:Twin Studies as Topic