Weight Loss May Spare Knee Cartilage

Obesity is a major risk factor for knee osteoarthritis

Monday, November 30, 2015 Weight Loss May Spare Knee Cartilage, Study Finds Losing a large amount of weight slows the loss of knee cartilage in obese people, a new study shows. Read more ... Related Reading • Obesity • Osteoarthritis Today's Health News •  Buckle Up in the Backseat, Experts Advise •  Bullies May Face Higher Odds of Eating Disorders: Study •  Assessing Health Issues of Child Refugees •  Celery-Onion Blend Is Cause of E.Coli Outbreak Tied to Costco Chicken Salad: CDC •  Why You Need Flexibility Exercises •  Could Your 'Holiday Blues' Be Seasonal Affective Disorder? •  Dogs May Ease a Child's Fears •  Teens More Cautious About Sex When Parents Set Rules, Study Finds •  Health Tip: The Benefits of Oxygen Therapy •  Health Tip: Get the Facts on Iodine •  Obamacare Boosting Breast Cancer Screening Among Poor: Study •  Weight Loss May Spare Knee Cartilage, Study Finds •  Long-Distance Running Takes Toll on Joints, But It May Be Temporary Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   Diseases and Conditions   MedicineNet Home From Our WebMD Sponsors Care for Aortic Stenosis? Follow Us       MedicineNet Newsletters Sign up for the NEW MedicineNet newsletters today! New specialty newsletters include Skin Care & Conditions and Arthritis. MedicineNet Newsletters » Quizzes • Preventing Type 2 Diabetes • Cold or the Flu? • Rheumatoid Arthritis Top Viewed Articles • Loneliness Shortens Life • New Sleep Treatment Options • How Far Your Sneeze Travels • FDA Approves GMO Salmon • Dietary Supplement Safety Picture Slideshows • Avoid Diabetes Complications • Finding Relief for Your Cough • Joint-Friendly Fitness Routines • Guide to Erectile Dysfunction • Common Eye Conditions Latest Pet Health Content • What Is Kennel Cough? • Coughing in Cats • Coughing in Dogs • Bronchitis in Cats • 6 Signs of Pet Illness Bonus PDF Booklet Infectious Diseases Book