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. 2022 Dec 7;31(3):1106–1112. doi: 10.1007/s00167-022-07253-3

Table 2.

Scores of the three BMI groups

All Normal weight (BMI < 25 kg/m2) Overweight (25 < BMI < 30 kg/m2) Obesity (BMI > 30 kg/m2) P
n 101 39 42 20
Pre-OKS 19.8 ± 3.4 20.6 ± 3.5 20.0 ± 3.3 17.8 ± 2.3 0.013
Post-OKS 41.7 ± 3.8 41.4 ± 4.4 42.0 ± 3.8 41.8 ± 2.5 NS
Delta from pre 21.9 ± 4.7 20.7 ± 4.9 22.0 ± 4.6 24.1 ± 4.0 0.057
Pre-WOMAC-Stiffness 35.0 ± 6.3 37.7 ± 5.8 35.3 ± 5.9 29.0 ± 3.3  < 0.001
Post-WOMAC-Stiffness 79.5 ± 7.8 80.0 ± 9.6 79.6 ± 7.1 78.4 ± 5.4 NS
 > 89 7 (6.9%) 4 (10.2%) 2 (4.8%) 1 (5.0%) NS
Delta from pre 44.5 ± 9.9 42.3 ± 11.2 44.3 ± 9.4 49.4 ± 6.3 0.009
Pre-WOMAC Pain 36.2 ± 5.8 36.8 ± 5.6 38.1 ± 4.7 31.2 ± 5.5  < 0.001
Post-WOMAC Pain 80.0 ± 8.6 79.8 ± 10.5 80.9 ± 8.4 78.2 ± 3.7 NS
 > 88 20 (19.8%) 10 (25.6%) 10 (23.8%) 0 0.026
Delta from pre 43.710.3 43.1 ± 13.1 42.8 ± 8.5 46.9 ± 7.0 NS
Pre-WOMAC QoL 35.4 ± 5.9 35.7 ± 5.7 37.7 ± 5.5 30.2 ± 3.8  < 0.001
Post-WOMAC QoL 81.3 ± 8.7 79.4 ± 10.6 82.0 ± 8.0 83.6 ± 4.5 NS
 > 82 62 (61.4%) 18 (46.1%) 29 (69.0%) 15 (75.0%) 0.040
Delta from pre 45.9 ± 10.1 43.8 ± 11.8 44.3 ± 8.8 53.3 ± 4.7  < 0.001
Pre-WOMAC 35.7 ± 4.9 36.4 ± 4.6 37.4 ± 4.3 30.7 ± 3.6  < 0.001
Post-WOMAC 81.0 ± 7.2 80.6 ± 8.4 81.2 ± 7.4 81.3 ± 3.2 NS
 > 85 25 (24.7%) 12 (30.8%) 11 (26.2%) 2 (10.0%) NS
Delta from pre 45.3 ± 8.5 44.2 ± 10.1 43.9 ± 7.5 50.7 ± 8.5  < 0.001