Metabolic syndrome and trajectory of knee pain in older adults

ObjectivesTo examine the association of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its components with knee pain severity trajectories.MethodsData from a population-based cohort study were utilised. Baseline blood pressure, glucose, triglycerides and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol were measured. MetS was defined according to the National Cholesterol Education Program-Adult Treatment Panel III criteria. Radiographic knee osteoarthritis (ROA) was...