Body fat is an independent risk factor for osteoarthritis in the Statistics Canada Canadian Health Measures Survey Population
Authors: Kelsey H. Collins, R. Chin, C. San Martin, R. Reumer, W. Herzog, and D. A. Marshall
Overview
Abstract (English)
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a multifactorial degenerative disease that is the most common cause of disability in Canada, affecting more than 4.6 million Canadians. By 2040, it is estimated that 1 in 4 Canadians will have OA. Recently, the Canadian Joint Replacement Registry, in a study (n = 9,706) determined that 54% of individuals who receive knee replacements are obese. Obesity is one of only few known modifiable risk factors for OA and is generally calculated using body mass index (BMI is the mass (kg) divided by the height (m) squared; BMI = height (kg)/ height2 (m2)).
Abstract (French)
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Details
Type | Journal article |
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Author | Kelsey H. Collins, R. Chin, C. San Martin, R. Reumer, W. Herzog, and D. A. Marshall |
Publication Year | 2014 |
Title | Body fat is an independent risk factor for osteoarthritis in the Statistics Canada Canadian Health Measures Survey Population |
Volume | 22 |
Journal Name | Osteoarthritis and Cartilage |
Number | Supplement |
Pages | S204 |
Publication Language | English |
- Kelsey H. Collins
- Kelsey H. Collins, R. Chin, C. San Martin, R. Reumer, W. Herzog, and D. A. Marshall
- Body fat is an independent risk factor for osteoarthritis in the Statistics Canada Canadian Health Measures Survey Population
- Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
- 22
- 2014
- Supplement
- S204