ASSOCIATION OF OBESITY WITH OSTEOARTHRITIS OF KNEE JOINT IN FEMALES
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2013, Vol 2, Issue 38
Abstract
[b] Introduction[/b]: Osteoarthritis is a common degenerative disease of knee joints 1. Knee osteoarthritis is the most common type. Obesity is the main preventive risk factor that has been identified in large joint osteoarthritis 2, 3. Other risk factors are aging, family history, menopause. [b]OBJECTIVE[/b]: The main objective was to assess whether obesity and menopause explain the trend in knee pain and osteoarthritis in females.[b] METHODOLOGY[/b]: Observational study was conducted at Department of Orthopaedics, Navodaya Medical College Raichur. 100 females between age of 45 and 65 yrs completed a questionnaire regarding their knee joint, joint swelling, crepitus, and stiffness. [b]RESULTS[/b]: Result showed that out 100 females, 96% of the obese females developed symptomatic osteoarthritis of knee. Highest percentage we found for bilateral knee. Chi-square test showed significant association of increased BMI and osteoarthritis of knee (p=0.001).
Authors and Affiliations
Rangappa Chavadaki, Neelkanta S
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP148709
- DOI 10.14260/jemds/1292
- Views 114
- Downloads 0
COMPARATIVE STUDY OF INTUBATING CONDITIONS WITH SUXAMETHONIUM AND ROCURONIUM IN CHILDREN
BACKGROUND Suxamethonium is routinely used for intubation from long time in spite of its side effects, as there is no alternate drug till recently. Present study is focused on rocuronium rapidly acting as non-depolariser...
NEONATAL SEPSIS- TRENDS IN A PERIPHERAL TERTIARY HEALTH CARE FACILITY OF EASTERN INDIA
BACKGROUND There are many etiological agents of neonatal sepsis which differs from region to region and also from time to time in the same place. Early diagnosis and appropriate therapy of septicaemia is of utmost import...
REACTIVE POLYARTHRITIS IN TUBERCULOSIS: A CASE OF TUBERCULOUS RHEUMATISM (PONCET’S DISEASE)
[b]SUMMARY: [/b]Atypical presentations of tuberculosis are known. We present here a case of reactive polyarthritis due to tuberculosis. Patient was treated with four drugs anti Tuberculous regime which led to...
ROLE OF FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION CYTOLOGY IN DIAGNOSIS OF SALIVARY GLAND LESIONS
BACKGROUND Salivary glands are affected by a variety lesions which may be non-neoplastic such as inflammation (Sialadenitis), cysts or neoplastic which includes both benign and malignant tumours. Except for acute infecti...
A RANDOMISED STUDY OF LOW-DOSE ORAL MISOPROSTOL AND INTRACERVICAL PROSTAGLANDIN E2 GEL FOR CERVICAL RIPENING AND LABOUR INDUCTION IN TERM PREGNANCY
BACKGROUND Labour induction is one of the most frequent interventions all over the world in pregnant women. The rate of induction varies by location and in many centres, it is currently more than 20%. When the benefits o...