THE COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF FUNCTIONAL INDICES IN PATIENTS WITH OSTEOARTHRITIS AND COMORBID OBESITY
Objectives: assessment of knee joints in patients with osteoarthritis and obesity Methods: The study included 40 patients with osteoarthritis in the age group from 45 to 65 years, 80% women and 20% men. The patients were divided into 2 groups. In the first group of patients, in addition to OA, concomitant obesity was diagnosed. In group 2, patients suffered from osteoarthritis Results: The result of the analysis was that the people who were included in the second group differed significantly from patients with OA and concomitant obesity. Conclusion: in patients with OA and without comorbid obesity, there was an increase in the functional activity of the knee joints and a decrease in pain according to the VAS, compared with patients with OA and concomitant obesity.