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Exercise and dietary weight loss in overweight and obese older adults with knee osteoarthritis: The arthritis, diet, and activity promotion trial

  1. Stephen P. Messier*,
  2. Richard F. Loeser,
  3. Gary D. Miller,
  4. Timothy M. Morgan,
  5. W. Jack Rejeski,
  6. Mary Ann Sevick,
  7. Walter H. Ettinger Jr.,
  8. Marco Pahor,
  9. Jeff D. Williamson

Article first published online: 6 MAY 2004

DOI: 10.1002/art.20256

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Arthritis & Rheumatism

Arthritis & Rheumatism

Volume 50, Issue 5, pages 1501–1510, May 2004

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Messier, S. P., Loeser, R. F., Miller, G. D., Morgan, T. M., Rejeski, W. J., Sevick, M. A., Ettinger, W. H., Pahor, M. and Williamson, J. D. (2004), Exercise and dietary weight loss in overweight and obese older adults with knee osteoarthritis: The arthritis, diet, and activity promotion trial. Arthritis & Rheumatism, 50: 1501–1510. doi: 10.1002/art.20256

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  1. Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

*J. B. Snow Biomechanics Laboratory, Department of Health & Exercise Science, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC 27109

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 6 MAY 2004
  2. Article first published online: 6 MAY 2004
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 20 FEB 2004
  4. Manuscript Received: 22 JAN 2003

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  • NIH. Grant Numbers: 5P60-AG-10484-07, M01-RR-00211

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