“…Obese patients are at increased risk for the development of knee OA [4,12,29], possibly owing to an increased cumulative load history. Obesity reportedly is associated with various metabolic Each author certifies that he or she, or a member of his or her immediate family, has no funding or commercial associations (eg, consultancies, stock ownership, equity interest, patent/licensing arrangements, etc) that might pose a conflict of interest in connection with the submitted article.…”