Your involvement
Full body composition study and MRI of the knee, now and in 2 years time, at no cost - an opportunity to monitor change in body composition.
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Is this for you?
You need to be aged between 25 and 60
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Why are we doing it?
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Osteoarthritis, the most common cause of arthritis, affects about 30% of individuals over 65 years of age.
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People who are overweight are more likely to develop knee ostoearthritis.
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We know that as osteoarthritis becomes more severe, knee cartilage is lost.
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Our team has developed a new method of measuring cartilage using MRI images.
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We are currently investigating whether weight and physical activity influence the amount of cartilage in the knee over a two year method of measuring cartilage using MRI images.
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We are currently investigating whether weight and physical activity influence the amount of knee cartilage in the knee over a two year period.
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Researchers
Our research team includes -
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Professor Flavia Cicuttini
Head of Rheumatology, Alfred Hospital, and Head of the Musculoskeletal Unit, Department of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, Monash University
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Dr Anita Wluka
Department of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, Monash University
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Ms Judy Hankin
Department of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, Monash University
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