Obese, older adults with knee osteoarthritis: Weight loss, exercise, and quality of life

W. Jack Rejeski; Brian C. Focht; Steven P. Messier; Tim Morgan; Marco Pahor; Brenda Penninx

doi:https://doi.org/10.1037/0278-6133.21.5.419

Obese, older adults with knee osteoarthritis: Weight loss, exercise, and quality of life

W. Jack Rejeski, Brian C. Focht, Steven P. Messier, Tim Morgan, Marco Pahor, Brenda Penninx

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

174 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

This study examined the effects of dietary weight loss and exercise on the health-related quality of life (HRQL) of overweight and obese, older adults with knee osteoarthritis. A total of 316 older men and women with documented evidence of knee osteoarthritis were randomly assigned to 1 of 4 18-month interventions: dietary weight loss, exercise, dietary weight loss and exercise, or healthy lifestyle control. Measures included the SF-36 Health Survey and satisfaction with body function and appearance. Results revealed that the combined diet and exercise intervention had the most consistent, positive effect on HRQL compared with the control group; however, findings were restricted to measures of physical health or psychological outcomes that are related to the physical self.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	419-426
Number of pages	8
Journal	Health Psychology
Volume	21
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1037/0278-6133.21.5.419
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2002
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Aging
Exercise
Health-related quality of life
Knee osteoarthritis
Weight loss

Access to Document

https://doi.org/10.1037/0278-6133.21.5.419

Cite this

@article{3f1f3dcfb20540ec8ca4b9c3381619f7,

title = "Obese, older adults with knee osteoarthritis: Weight loss, exercise, and quality of life",

abstract = "This study examined the effects of dietary weight loss and exercise on the health-related quality of life (HRQL) of overweight and obese, older adults with knee osteoarthritis. A total of 316 older men and women with documented evidence of knee osteoarthritis were randomly assigned to 1 of 4 18-month interventions: dietary weight loss, exercise, dietary weight loss and exercise, or healthy lifestyle control. Measures included the SF-36 Health Survey and satisfaction with body function and appearance. Results revealed that the combined diet and exercise intervention had the most consistent, positive effect on HRQL compared with the control group; however, findings were restricted to measures of physical health or psychological outcomes that are related to the physical self.",

keywords = "Aging, Exercise, Health-related quality of life, Knee osteoarthritis, Weight loss",

author = "Rejeski, {W. Jack} and Focht, {Brian C.} and Messier, {Steven P.} and Tim Morgan and Marco Pahor and Brenda Penninx",

year = "2002",

month = jan,

day = "1",

doi = "https://doi.org/10.1037/0278-6133.21.5.419",

language = "English",

volume = "21",

pages = "419--426",

journal = "Health psychology",

issn = "0278-6133",

publisher = "American Psychological Association",

number = "5",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Obese, older adults with knee osteoarthritis

T2 - Weight loss, exercise, and quality of life

AU - Rejeski, W. Jack

AU - Focht, Brian C.

AU - Messier, Steven P.

AU - Morgan, Tim

AU - Pahor, Marco

AU - Penninx, Brenda

PY - 2002/1/1

Y1 - 2002/1/1

N2 - This study examined the effects of dietary weight loss and exercise on the health-related quality of life (HRQL) of overweight and obese, older adults with knee osteoarthritis. A total of 316 older men and women with documented evidence of knee osteoarthritis were randomly assigned to 1 of 4 18-month interventions: dietary weight loss, exercise, dietary weight loss and exercise, or healthy lifestyle control. Measures included the SF-36 Health Survey and satisfaction with body function and appearance. Results revealed that the combined diet and exercise intervention had the most consistent, positive effect on HRQL compared with the control group; however, findings were restricted to measures of physical health or psychological outcomes that are related to the physical self.

AB - This study examined the effects of dietary weight loss and exercise on the health-related quality of life (HRQL) of overweight and obese, older adults with knee osteoarthritis. A total of 316 older men and women with documented evidence of knee osteoarthritis were randomly assigned to 1 of 4 18-month interventions: dietary weight loss, exercise, dietary weight loss and exercise, or healthy lifestyle control. Measures included the SF-36 Health Survey and satisfaction with body function and appearance. Results revealed that the combined diet and exercise intervention had the most consistent, positive effect on HRQL compared with the control group; however, findings were restricted to measures of physical health or psychological outcomes that are related to the physical self.

KW - Aging

KW - Exercise

KW - Health-related quality of life

KW - Knee osteoarthritis

KW - Weight loss

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85047686442&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - https://doi.org/10.1037/0278-6133.21.5.419

DO - https://doi.org/10.1037/0278-6133.21.5.419

M3 - Article

C2 - 12211508

SN - 0278-6133

VL - 21

SP - 419

EP - 426

JO - Health psychology

JF - Health psychology

IS - 5

ER -

Obese, older adults with knee osteoarthritis: Weight loss, exercise, and quality of life

Abstract

Keywords

Access to Document

Other files and links

Cite this