HUBUNGAN ANTARA INDEKS MASSA TUBUH DENGAN TINGKAT KEPARAHAN OSTEOARTHRITIS

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic, degenerative condition characterized by progressive damage to the cartilage in the joints, resulting in friction between the bones and triggering symptoms such as stiffness, pain, and restricted movement. Based on The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study, the global prevalence of osteoarthritis is estimated to reach around 300 million in 2017 and will increase rapidly to 530 million in 2019. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between body mass index and high WOMAC (Western Ontario and Mcmaster Universities Arthritis Index) scores in genu osteoarthritis patients. The type of research used is observational analytical research with the research design used is a cross-sectional design, data collection using questionnaires and medical records. The results of the Spearman correlation test show that there is a very strong and statistically significant relationship between BMI and the severity of osteoarthritis, with a correlation coefficient of 0.859 (p-value = 0.000).
There is a significant relationship between body mass index and the severity of genu osteoarthritis.