Diet, Exercise in Older Adults With Knee OA Pay Off in Long Term
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Older patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) who underwent lengthy diet and exercise interventions reported less pain and maintained some weight loss years after the program ended, according to a new study published in Arthritis Care & Research. The study involved patients with overweight or obesity aged 55 years or older who were previously enrolled in the 1.5-year Intensive Diet and Exercise for Arthritis (IDEA) trial.
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@soumini Of the 184 participants who were contacted for a follow-up visit, 94 consented to participate, 67% of whom were females and 88% of whom were White. A total of 27 participants had completed the diet and exercise intervention, and another 35 completed the diet-only and 32 exercise-only interventions.