The Role of Nutrition in Osteoarthritis: A Literature Review

Ni Wei; Zhaoli Dai

doi:10.1016/j.cger.2021.11.006

The Role of Nutrition in Osteoarthritis: A Literature Review

Clin Geriatr Med. 2022 May;38(2):303-322. doi: 10.1016/j.cger.2021.11.006.

Authors

Ni Wei¹, Zhaoli Dai²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Rheumatology, Dongfang Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, No. 6 Fangxingyuan 1st Block, Fengtai District, Beijing 100078, China. Electronic address: whinny_pooh@yeah.net.
² Sydney Pharmacy School and the Charles Perkins Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; Centre for Health Systems and Safety Research, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, Level 6 |75 Talavera Road, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia.

PMID: 35410682
DOI: 10.1016/j.cger.2021.11.006

Abstract

A literature review to identify nutritional factors and the prevention and management of knee or hip osteoarthritis (OA) suggests that nutritional interventions offer some health benefits in OA through mechanisms such as weight loss, reduced inflammation, and antioxidant capacity. However, because data are limited with mixed results, high-quality evidence, including longitudinal studies and clinical trials, are needed to understand whether nutritional supplementation effectively prevents or manages OA. Therefore, healthcare professionals should consider promoting diets rich in fiber, including whole grains, fruit, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and legumes or dietary patterns such as the Mediterranean diet, to their patients to manage OA.

Keywords: Antioxidant; Fatty acids; Fiber; Nutrition; Obesity; Osteoarthritis; Supplements; Vitamin D; Vitamin K.

Publication types

Review
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Diet, Mediterranean*
Dietary Fiber
Fruit
Humans
Nutritional Status
Osteoarthritis* / therapy
Vegetables

Substances

Dietary Fiber