ArticleOsteoarthritis and cartilage2022
Depressive symptoms and multi-joint pain partially mediate the relationship between obesity and opioid use in people with knee osteoarthritis.
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- Adipose-derived leptin and complement factor D mediate osteoarthritis severity and pain.Science advances · 2025Article
- Prevalence and Predictors of Depression in Women with Osteoarthritis: Cross-Sectional Analysis of Nationally Representative Survey Data.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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objectivesTo assess the relation of obesity to opioid use in people with or at risk of knee osteoarthritis (OA), and the extent to which this association is mediated by number of painful joints or depressive symptoms.
methodsWe used data from the Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study, a longitudinal cohort of older adults with or at risk of knee OA. Opioid use was identified by prescription medications and self-report. Obesity was defined as BMI ≥ 30 kg/m
resultsWe studied 2,335 participants (mean age: 68; mean BMI 31 kg/m
conclusionsMulti-joint pain and depressive symptoms partially explained greater opioid use among obese persons with knee OA, demonstrating that the negative impact of obesity on knee OA extends beyond its influence on knee pain and structural progression.
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