Disparities Between Rural and Urban Communities: Response to 18 Months of Diet and Exercise Versus Control for Knee Osteoarthritis and Overweight or Obesity

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Examines intervention outcomes related to pain, function, mobility, BMI, and health-related quality of life among rural and urban dwellers in North Carolina. Utilizes data from the Weight Loss and Exercise for Communities with Arthritis in North Carolina (WE-CAN) program, which provided diet and exercise (D+E) and attention control (C) interventions to 823 older adults.

Stephen P Messier, Megan G Monroe, Leigh F Callahan, et al.

Arthritis Care & Research, 77(1), 69-76

11/2024

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Arthritis · Behavioral health · Food security and nutrition · Health disparities · Obesity and weight control · Physical activity · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · North Carolina