Relationship between body weight gain and significant knee, hip, and back pain in older Americans
Relationship between body weight gain and significant knee, hip, and back pain in older Americans
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10.1038/oby.2003.159
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发表时间:
2003-10-01
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Fontaine, KR
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Andersen, RE;Crespo, CJ;Fontaine, KR
Objective: To examine the association between BMI (kilograms per meter squared) and reports of significant knee, hip, and back pain using data from a nationally representative sample of U.S. adults 60 years or older.Research Methods and Procedures: Population-based survey data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, involving 5724 adults 60 years or older, were used. BMI. calculated from measured weight (kilograms) and height (meters squared), was used to categorize participants into six BMI-defined groups: underweight (