ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: Our objective was to determine whether exercise and weight loss are more effective either separately or in combination, in improving pain and physical function in obese adults with moderate knee osteoarthritis (OA). PATIENTS AND METHODS: Forty-five obese adults, with a body mass index greater than 35 kg/m2 or 30Subject(s)
Diet, Reducing
, Exercise Therapy
, Obesity/complications
, Osteoarthritis, Knee/therapy
, Adult
, Body Mass Index
, Caloric Restriction
, Combined Modality Therapy
, Exercise
, Female
, Humans
, Male
, Middle Aged
, Muscle Strength
, Obesity/diet therapy
, Obesity/therapy
, Osteoarthritis, Knee/complications
, Pain Management
, Resistance Training
, Treatment Outcome
, Waist Circumference
, Walking
, Weight Loss
