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Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disease with pain as the main symptom
Recently, a research article was published in Arthritis & Rheumatology, an authoritative journal in the field of rheumatology and immunology .
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Among 281 Nor-Hand study participants, researchers assessed BMI as determined by the Australian/Canadian Hand Osteoarthritis Index (AUSCAN, range 0-20) and Numerical Rating Scale (NRS, range 0-10) hand pain, foot pain as determined by NRS (range 0-10), knee/hip pain by Western Ontario/McMaster University Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC, range 0-20), painful whole body joint count and pain sensitivity
Every 5-unit increase in BMI was associated with more severe hand pain (mean increase in AUSCAN 0.
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CONCLUSIONS: Among patients with osteoarthritis of the hand, higher BMI was associated with pain severity in the hands, feet, and knee/hip
Among patients with osteoarthritis of the hands, higher BMI was associated with pain severity in the hands, feet, and knee/hip
Original source:
Marthe Gløersen, et al.
Associations of body mass index with pain and the mediating role of inflammatory biomarkers in hand osteoarthritis: Results from the Nor-Hand studyLeave
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