Impact of Obesity and Knee Osteoarthritis on Morbidity and Mortality in Older Americans

BACKGROUND: Obesity and knee osteoarthritis are among the most frequent chronic conditions affecting Americans aged 50 to 84 years. OBJECTIVE: To estimate quality-adjusted life-years lost due to obesity and knee osteoarthritis and health benefits of reducing obesity prevalence to levels observed a d...

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Main Authors: Losina, Elena, Walensky, Rochelle P., Reichmann, William M., Holt, Holly L., Gerlovin, Hanna, Solomon, Daniel H., Jordan, Joanne M., Hunter, David J., Suter, Lisa G., Weinstein, Alexander M., Paltiel, A. David, Katz, Jeffrey N.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2011
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3260464/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21320937
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1059/0003-4819-154-4-201102150-00001
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