Dropping Weight Can Save Your Knees

Losing a few extra pounds may take a load off your knees. Researchers collected data on 640 obese and overweight people who had mild osteoarthritis or were at risk of it. Investigators found that obese and overweight people who lost 5% or more of their weight over four years experienced less degeneration of their knee cartilage compared with individuals whose weight remained stable. Furthermore, patients who lost 10% of their body weight experienced even slower cartilage degeneration. Radiology, May 2017