title: A 60-year-old obese woman with osteoarthritis of the knee: a case-report.
abstract: A case is presented of a 60-year-old woman with concomitant obesity and knee osteoarthritis. The bad knees prevented the patient from exercising; however, with a focused dietary intervention employing food supplements for the first period of 8 weeks, an ordinary low-energy diet for another 8 weeks, the patient lost 17.3 kg; and a further weight loss was achieved during 1-year follow-up totalling 30.6 kg. Lean body mass only changed slightly, 96.8% of the weight loss being fat mass. Along with this her metabolic syndrome decreased and her gait improved. It is suggested that a major weight loss is the treatment of choice in patients with this combination of diseases.
authors.affiliation: The Parker Institute, Copenhagen University Hospital, Frederiksberg, Denmark.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Christensen
authors.affiliation: The Parker Institute, Copenhagen University Hospital, Frederiksberg, Denmark.
authors.forename: B F
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Riecke
authors.affiliation: The Parker Institute, Copenhagen University Hospital, Frederiksberg, Denmark.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Christensen
authors.affiliation: The Parker Institute, Copenhagen University Hospital, Frederiksberg, Denmark.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bliddal
keywords: Formula diet; lean body mass; obesity; osteoarthritis