For obese patients with osteoarthritis of the knee, weight loss can do more than increase mobility and lessen pain – it can also lead to structural improvements in damaged joints, according to two separate studies. Pascal Richette, MD, of Lariboisiere Hospital in Paris, reports that in 44 obese patients whose body mass index fell by an average of 20 percent, knee pain and stiffness scores fell by half, and some biomarkers of joint erosion also showed significant improvements. A study by Ana Ananda, PhD, of Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney, Australia, followed 78 obese patients participating in weight loss programs. Her study revealed similar outcomes, pointing to the fact that weight loss decreases knee pain and stiffness while also improving knee articular cartiledge structure and quality.

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