Complex interactions between obesity, which can predispose to the development of osteoarthritis (OA), and OA, which can curtail weight-management efforts, challenge the managing physician. Nevertheless, weight loss is possible—and advisable—at all stages of the disease. Anita Wluka and colleagues unpick the interconnections between obesity and OA, review strategies for weight loss, and call for a societal approach to the management of these comorbid conditions.
- Anita E. Wluka
- Cate B. Lombard
- Flavia M. Cicuttini