History & Mission  |   Why Subscribe   |   How to Subscribe   |   Special Offer Sample Issues   |   Examples of Topics Covered   |   Home June 2008 Danish study on knee pain and weight loss osing 5 percent of your body weight in a 20-week period (10 pounds if you weigh 200) is enough to make you feel and function better and also to relieve the pain of knee osteoarthritis (OA), according to researchers in Denmark. In their study of 454 overweight people with knee OA, they found that losing more than 5 percent of one’s body weight produced even greater benefits. Weight loss was most effective when it was combined with exercise, especially walking and weight training. Although losing weight improved function and reduced pain, it did not slow the progress of knee OA, the researchers acknowledged. A five-year “Intensive Diet and Exercise for Arthritis” (IDEA) study is underway to determine whether a 10-15 percent weight loss can slow the progression of knee OA. —Adapted from the Arthritis Advisor   Nutrition myths and how they grew (click) Are fish-oil pills the same as eating fish? (click) Danish study on knee pain and weight loss (click) Front Page Feature | Interchange | Research Review | Elder Issues | Parenting On the Job | We Recommend | Home

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