Comparing two low-energy diets for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis symptoms in obese patients: A pragmatic randomized clinical trial

Osteoarthritis and Cartilage

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 746-754

  Riecke, B F ^a   Christensen, R ^a   Christensen, P ^a   Leeds, A R ^b,c,d   Boesen, M ^a   Lohmander, L S ^e   Astrup, A ^d   Bliddal, H ^a  

^a FREDERIKSBERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^c CENTRAL MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^e LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Diet; Knee osteoarthritis; Randomized clinical trial; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; KNEE PAIN; LOW CALORY DIET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; DIET, REDUCING; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 77952881699     PISSN: 10634584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2010.02.012     Document Type: Article

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