The purpose of this study was to examine associations between self-reported weight history and sarcopenic obesity in adults with advanced knee osteoarthritis (OA).
Self-reported weight history was collected from n = 151 adults (58.9% female) with knee OA and BMI ≥30 kg/m
Weight gain in the preceding year was associated with sarcopenic obesity (odds ratio [OR]: 2.45, 95% CI: 1.02-5.87). No associations were found with weight gain in the past decade (OR: 1.04, 95% CI: 0.43-2.5) or weight cycling (OR: 0.86, 95% CI: 0.37-2.01).
In adults with obesity and advanced knee OA, self-reported weight gain in the preceding year was associated with sarcopenic obesity. This patient population may benefit from recommendations that prioritize prevention of weight gain.