@article {1493, title = {Impact of obesity and knee osteoarthritis on morbidity and mortality in older Americans.}, journal = {Annals of internal medicine}, volume = {154}, year = {2011}, month = {2011 Feb 15}, pages = {217-26}, abstract = {Obesity and knee osteoarthritis are among the most frequent chronic conditions affecting Americans aged 50 to 84 years.}, keywords = {African Continental Ancestry Group, Age Distribution, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Body Mass Index, Cohort Studies, Comorbidity, Computer Simulation, Female, Hispanic Americans, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Obesity, Osteoarthritis, Knee, Prevalence, Quality-Adjusted Life Years, Sex Distribution, United States}, issn = {1539-3704}, doi = {10.1111/j.1524-4733.2010.00763.x}, author = {Losina, Elena and Walensky, Rochelle P and Reichmann, William M and Holt, Holly L and Gerlovin, Hanna and Solomon, Daniel H and Jordan, Joanne M and Hunter, David J and Suter, Lisa G and Weinstein, Alexander M and Paltiel, A David and Katz, Jeffrey N} }