AUG 6, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE
Association between abdominal obesity-related indices (ABSI, AIP, CMI) and osteoarthritis in U.S. adults: A cross-sectional study based on NHANES 2011–2016
Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation
A cross-sectional study of adequate size identifies independent associations between abdominal obesity indices and osteoarthritis with dose-response analysis, but cannot establish causation and relies on surrogate anthropometric measures rather than hard clinical outcomes.
Reported
Sample size11319
AIP odds ratio1.36
CMI odds ratio1.55