RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS AMONG ADULTS: A CASE CONTROL STUDY AT BAGALKOT

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Abstract

Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis. Some people call it degenerative joint disease or “wear and tear” arthritis. It occurs most frequently in the hands, hips, and knees. The common risk factors include excessive use; strain or injury lack of exercise, tobacco smoking, alcohol consumption, dietary practices etc. compared to Rheumatoid arthritis Osteoarthritis is a result of many modifiable risk factors. Whereas most of the rheumatoid arthritis cases are attributed to genetic factors. If the risk factors are understood and avoidance of negative factors and promotion off positive factors can prevent occurrence of osteoarthritis even with advancing age. Methods: In case-control study patients with and without symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (OA) were questioned by means of a standardized questionnaire complemented by a semi-standardized interview. Controls were matched and assigned to the cases by gender and age. A sample of 300 young adults was selected by convenient sampling.

Results: The mean age of the sample was 35 -45 years. Among 150 ,56% were female suffering from knee osteoartrites, 42% were educated up to 10t 44%were household, 58% joint family , 50 % were vegetarian, 32.1% were pregnant twice, 76% having non hypertensive, 20%were diabetic, 66% were not doing daily exercise 90% were not were high heeled shoes, 54% used Indian style toilet, 86% were absence of chronic disease, 72%were no habit of consuming tobacco, 55%were suffering from knee pain , 94% were not took infertility treatment, 62% having no history of low limb fracture , 84% were not living in hilly area , 92% were not consuming alcohol, 46%were normal body mass index.

Conclusion: The result of the study will be a platform for future researcher to test the intervention that can control the determinants explored by present study. The most important implication of the study is to prevent the future physical as well as psychological health issues of adults.

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