Does this mean that if you are heavier, regardless of why you are heavier (doesn't matter if your a 250 lb body builder or 250 lb couch potato), you are still more likely to suffer from knee osteoarthritis just because you are carrying more weight for a longer period of time?
That's an excellent question. It's not straightforward to determine if the risk of knee osteoarthritis is directly due to increased weight or the behaviors leading to obesity. Regarding bodybuilders and their risk of knee osteoarthritis, it's likely lower. This is because they typically have stronger muscles around the knee that can absorb force, thereby reducing stress on the joint. Alternatively, it could be that the primary issue with obesity and knee osteoarthritis is not the weight itself but the body fat (adiposity), which serves as an inflammation source contributing to arthritis
@@srikanthnithyanandammd Thanks for such an in-depth response! Obesity really has SOOOOO many issues that go with it. I've been into fitness at different levels for years and this is the first time I've heard of it as an inflammation source
Does this mean that if you are heavier, regardless of why you are heavier (doesn't matter if your a 250 lb body builder or 250 lb couch potato), you are still more likely to suffer from knee osteoarthritis just because you are carrying more weight for a longer period of time?
That's an excellent question. It's not straightforward to determine if the risk of knee osteoarthritis is directly due to increased weight or the behaviors leading to obesity. Regarding bodybuilders and their risk of knee osteoarthritis, it's likely lower. This is because they typically have stronger muscles around the knee that can absorb force, thereby reducing stress on the joint. Alternatively, it could be that the primary issue with obesity and knee osteoarthritis is not the weight itself but the body fat (adiposity), which serves as an inflammation source contributing to arthritis
@@srikanthnithyanandammd Thanks for such an in-depth response! Obesity really has SOOOOO many issues that go with it. I've been into fitness at different levels for years and this is the first time I've heard of it as an inflammation source