Open AccessEpidemiology of knee osteoarthritis in India and related factors
Author(s) -
Chandra Prakash Pal,
Pooja Singh,
Sanjay Chaturvedi,
Kaushal Kumar Pruthi,
Ashok Vij
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5413.189608
Subject(s) - medicine , osteoarthritis , obesity , epidemiology , population , knee pain , cross sectional study , environmental health , physical therapy , gerontology , demography , alternative medicine , pathology , sociology
Among the chronic rheumatic diseases, hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA) is the most prevalent and is a leading cause of pain and disability in most countries worldwide. Its prevalence increases with age and generally affects women more frequently than men. OA is strongly associated with aging and heavy physical occupational activity, a required livelihood for many people living in rural communities in developing countries. Determining region-specific OA prevalence and risk factor profiles will provide important information for planning future cost effective preventive strategies and health care services.