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ABSTRACT: Objective
To examine the effects of dietary weight loss, with and without exercise, on selected soluble biomarkers in overweight and obese older adults with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (OA).Design
Blood samples were analyzed from 429 participants in the Intensive Diet and Exercise for Arthritis (IDEA) trial randomized to either an 18 month exercise control group (E), weight loss diet (D), or D + E. C1M, C2M, C3M and CRPM biomarkers and interleukin-6 (IL-6) were quantitated using ELISAs. Radiographic progression was defined as a decrease in joint space width of ≥0.7 mm. Statistical modeling of group means and associations used mixed models adjusted for visit, baseline body mass index (BMI), gender, and baseline values of the outcome.Results
Compared to the E cont
SUBMITTER: Loeser RF
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5650925 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature