Meat consumption and risk of primary hip and knee joint replacement due to osteoarthritis: a prospective cohort study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>There is emerging evidence for a beneficial effect of meat consumption on the musculoskeletal system. However, whether it affects the risk of knee and hip osteoarthritis is unknown. We performed a prospective cohort study to examine...

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Main Authors: Giles Graham G, English Dallas R, Wluka Anita E, Simpson Julie, Wang Yuanyuan, Graves Stephen, Cicuttini Flavia M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-01-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/12/17