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A study in&nbsp;Arthritis Care &amp; Research&nbsp;showed that when it comes to weight loss and the reduction of pain related to knee osteoarthritis, more is better.Researchers previously stated that losing 10% or more weight loss over an 18-month period could reduce pain by 50% and significantly improve function and mobility.&nbsp;Recent findings show&nbsp;that a 20% or more weight loss has the added benefit of continued improvement in physical health-related quality of life.&nbsp;The study also stated that the weight loss could also lead to an&nbsp;additional 25% reduction in pain and improvement in function.&nbsp;<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">
When It Comes to Weight Loss in Overweight and Obese Adults with Knee Osteoarthritis, More is Better <a href="https://t.co/FLwzeNtG4j">https://t.co/FLwzeNtG4j</a> via @WileyNews
&mdash; American College of Rheumatology (@ACRheum) <a href="https://twitter.com/ACRheum/status/1013808517130719232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 2, 2018</a>
</blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>The results come from the Intensive Diet and Exercise for Arthritis (IDEA) randomized controlled trial, from a&nbsp;secondary analysis of diet-only and diet plus exercise groups.&nbsp;Two hundred and forty&nbsp;overweight and obese older community-dwelling adults with pain and knee osteoarthritis&nbsp;were used in the study. The participants were divided&nbsp;into four groups according to the weight loss achieved in an 18-month period: less than 5% (&lt;5% group), between 5 and 9.9% (&ge;5% group), between 10 and 19.9% (&ge; 10%&nbsp;group), and 20% and greater (&ge;20% group).&nbsp;<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">
<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NIAMSResearch?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NIAMSResearch</a>: &ldquo;Intentional Weight Loss for Overweight and Obese Knee <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Osteoarthritis?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Osteoarthritis</a> Patients: Is More Better?&rdquo; Study <a href="https://twitter.com/WakeForest?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WakeForest</a> funded by NIAMS &amp; Nat&rsquo;l Inst on Aging: <a href="https://t.co/iSWp7B0LKk">https://t.co/iSWp7B0LKk</a>
&mdash; NIAMS (@NIH_NIAMS) <a href="https://twitter.com/NIH_NIAMS/status/1009137742717087746?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 19, 2018</a>
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Intentional Weight Loss for Overweight and Obese Knee Osteoarthritis Patients: Is More Better?
&#128064;&#128064;&#129461;&#129461;&#129461;<a href="https://t.co/vXAr40WNHH">https://t.co/vXAr40WNHH</a> <a href="https://t.co/nqEl3nlRJW">pic.twitter.com/nqEl3nlRJW</a>
&mdash; Physio Meets Science (@PhysioMeScience) <a href="https://twitter.com/PhysioMeScience/status/1009015684599296001?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 19, 2018</a>
</blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>&nbsp;Results of the study showed that the greater the weight loss, the better participants did with pain, function, a 6-minute walk distance, physical and mental health-related quality of life, knee joint compression force, and IL-6 (a marker of inflammation).&nbsp;SOURCE:&nbsp;<a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/acr.23608">Arthritis Care &amp; Research&nbsp;</a>

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