Association between insulin resistance indices and prevalence of knee osteoarthritis using the Korean National health and examination survey

Association between insulin resistance indices and prevalence of knee osteoarthritis using the Korean National health and examination survey

Insulin resistance was measured using the HOMA-IR, TyG_index, TyG_BMI, TyG_WC, and VAI based on the 2009–2010…

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Obesity, Previous Injury, Occupational Physical Activity Are Key Drivers of Knee Osteoarthritis

Obesity, Previous Injury, Occupational Physical Activity Are Key Drivers of Knee Osteoarthritis

Vicky Duong, BSc, DPT, PhD Credit: University of Sydney New research has emphasized the need for…

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What are the key risk factors for developing knee osteoarthritis? We reviewed the evidence

What are the key risk factors for developing knee osteoarthritis? We reviewed the evidence

Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disease, affecting more than 3 million Australians and over 500…

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Using metformin to treat knee osteoarthritis

Using metformin to treat knee osteoarthritis

Preeya Alexander: You’ve got another use for a very cost-effective diabetes medication, Metformin.  Norman Swan: Well, not…

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Risk of knee osteoarthritis in patients with multiple atopic conditions: a nationwide study

Risk of knee osteoarthritis in patients with multiple atopic conditions: a nationwide study

Study design and population We conducted a population-based retrospective cohort study using data from the National…

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Common diabetes drug can reduce the pain of people with knee osteoarthritis and obesity

Common diabetes drug can reduce the pain of people with knee osteoarthritis and obesity

A common diabetes drug can reduce the pain of people with knee osteoarthritis and overweight or…

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