Association of trajectory of body mass index with knee pain risk in Japanese middle-aged women in a prospective cohort study: the Japan Nurses’ Health Study

ObjectivesTo investigate whether body mass index (BMI) trajectory, lifestyle and reproductive factors are associated with knee pain risk among middle-aged women.DesignProspective study of the Japan Nurses’ Health Study (JNHS).SettingThe JNHS investigates the health of female nurses in Japan. Biennia...

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Main Authors: Ayumi Ito, Shosuke Suzuki, Takumi Kurabayashi, Toru Ogata, Atsushi Seichi, Masami Akai, Tsutomu Iwaya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-02-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/2/e033853.full