Year: 2023 | Month: October | Volume: 13 | Issue: 10 | Pages: 158-163
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20231022
Prevalence of the Knee Osteoarthritis Risk Factors Among Young Adult Population –An Observational Study
Rucha N. Acharya1, Hemal M. Patel2
1Assistant Professor, Gokul Global University, Sidhpur
2Ph.D Pursuing, MPT (Musculoskeletal Science) Charotar University of Science and Technology, CHARUSAT.
Ashok & Rita Patel Institute of Physiotherapy (ARIP)
Corresponding Author: Rucha N. Acharya
ABSTRACT
Background: India has higher worldwide proliferative osteoarthritis (OA) rate and prevalence of knee osteoarthritis in India is 22-39%. Many risk factors have been through playing a significant role in triggering osteoarthritis. Such risk factors can be classified as modifiable and non-modifiable. There are very fewer preventive strategies for modifiable risk factors. Because the prevalence rate is increasing very high especially in Asian population – if prevent the modifiable risk factors of knee OA, then prevalence will automatically reduce.
Objectives: To find out the prevalence of risk factors of knee OA present in young adult population and to determine ranking and categorize the modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors.
Methodology: An observational study was conducted in Ashok & Rita Patel Institute of Physiotherapy (ARIP), Changa. Depending on the selection criteria, participants were selected and informed consent was signed. The respondents were then requested to offer their demographic information. Assessment of risk factors in young adults was completed. The data was analyzed using SPSS version 23.0. Descriptive analysis was performed which includes frequency, mean and standard deviation.
Result: Highest frequency of risk factor which present in subject was malalignment (69.62%), followed by physical activity (66.66%), muscle strength (64.56%), BMI (32.06%), socioeconomic status (10.55%), proprioception (8.02%), history of knee injury (7.59%), risk factor related footwear (1.68%) and history of surgery in knee (0.42%).
Conclusion: The prevalence of modifiable risk factors was high in this group. Effective preventive strategy must take to minimize the burden of the disease.
Key words: Knee osteoarthritis, Prevalence, modifiable & non modifiable risk factor, Guidelines, young adult.