Weight Loss May Spare Knee Cartilage, Study Finds
Losing more than 10 percent of body weight was linked to slower degeneration of cushioning in joints
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By Robert Preidt
HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Nov. 30, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Losing a large amount of weight slows the loss of knee cartilage in obese people, a new study shows.
Obesity is a major risk factor for knee osteoarthritis, a degenerative joint disease that often leads to joint replacement surgery.
The new study included just over 500 overweight and obese Americans who either had mild to moderate osteoarthritis or risk factors for the disease.
