SEP 4, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE
Relative fat mass predicts symptomatic knee osteoarthritis in older adults with metabolic syndrome: a longitudinal cohort study
Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
Well-designed prospective cohort study with adequate sample size, multivariable adjustment, and clinically relevant hard endpoint (incident symptomatic knee osteoarthritis); demonstrates superior predictive performance of relative fat mass over BMI with dose-response relationship.
Reported
Incidence in Q121%
Incidence in Q437%
Hazard ratio Q4 vs Q11.50