Metabolic-BMI phenotypes as nutritional risk indicators for osteoarthritis: evidence from a prospective cohort of UK adults
Metabolic status modified-but did not eliminate-the association between obesity and osteoarthritis risk. These findings highlight substantial heterogeneity within obesity phenotypes and suggest that incorporating metabolic health with BMI may improve identification of individuals at elevated OA risk.
Authors
- Lincheng Duan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1937-1605)
- Lei Bao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1347-8543)
Institutions
- Integrated Chinese Medicine (China) (HK)
- Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-12-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2025.1722731
- Primary Topic
- Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00