The Good News on Osteoarthritis and Weight Loss
August 16, 2007If you’re overweight and have osteoarthritis, you may wonder: How much weight do I have to lose before I see any benefits? Here’s the answer and it’s encouraging. At Johns Hopkins we recently completed a five-year study that demonstrates that even small amounts of weight loss can result in significant improvements in osteoarthritis symptoms and functioning. We placed about 40 overweight and obese adults (average age 58) with knee osteoarthritis on a four-month program of lifestyle…