being overweight has consequences for osteoarthritis of the knees

The knees suffer the most from the consequences of being overweight. “Arthrosis of the knees – gonarthrosis – is much more common when you have extra pounds”, explains Damien Mascret on the set of 12/13. To prove it, doctors from the University of California “had the idea of ​​looking at how osteoarthritis of the knee evolved over four years in people according to the evolution of their weight.”

Losing weight reduces pain

“Result: those who gained more than 5% of weight, who for example went from 100 to 105 kg, had a risk of worsening of osteoarthritis increased by 29%. While those who had lost 5% of weight , had a 31% lower risk of worsening osteoarthritis”, explains Damien Mascret. Losing weight would also help reduce walking pain. “In the Californian study, we see that gaining weight increases pain. On the other hand, good news, losing a few pounds reduces pain”concludes the doctor.