Knee Osteoarthritis Pain Linked to Glycemic Control

Painful knee OA was associated with lower likelihood of achieving glycemic targets in adults with T2D.

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Adults with type 2 diabetes and symptomatic knee osteoarthritis had lower odds of meeting glycemic targets compared to those without knee OA.
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Participants with knee OA and average pain severity of at least 20 on a 0-to-100 scale were about 40% less likely to achieve an A1c of 7.0% or lower.
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The study included 351 participants, with 28.5% meeting criteria for symptomatic knee OA and 43.9% achieving glycemic targets.
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Higher BMI, functional impairment, fatigue, sleep disturbance, and depressive symptoms were reported by participants with knee OA.
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The cross-sectional design limited causal inference, and the sample's characteristics may affect the generalizability of the findings.

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