A PROSPECTIVE STUDY OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AGE AND  BMI ON OSTEOARTHRITIS IN GERIATRIC FEMALES IN A TERTIARY  CARE HOSPITAL

Dr Rohit Madhup Lal, Dr Sweta Lal

A PROSPECTIVE STUDY OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AGE AND BMI ON OSTEOARTHRITIS IN GERIATRIC FEMALES IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

Authors

Dr Rohit Madhup Lal, Dr Sweta Lal

Keywords:

Knee osteoarthritis, Body Mass Index, Obesity, back pain

Abstract

Introduction: Osteoarthritis (OA) is adisease with truly formidable impact. As themost common form of arthritis, it accounts for more dependency in walking, stairclimbing, and other lower extremity tasksthan any other disease; especially in theelderly. Musculoskeletal health is oftenoverlooked on the public health agenda

References

1. Kapur P, Sinha B, Pereira BM. Measuring climacteric symptoms and age at natural menopause in an Indian population using the Greene Climacteric Scale. Menopuase. 2009;16(2):378-84.

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Published

2026-08-06

How to Cite

Dr Rohit Madhup Lal, Dr Sweta Lal. (2026). A PROSPECTIVE STUDY OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AGE AND BMI ON OSTEOARTHRITIS IN GERIATRIC FEMALES IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL. International Journal of Pharmacy Research & Technology (IJPRT), 16(2), 2085–2089. Retrieved from https://ijprt.org/index.php/pub/article/view/2642