| dc.description.abstract | Osteoarthritis (OA) is an abnormality of cartilage which is marked by clinical and radiological
changes. The location OA is mostly at knee joint. In this study, the relationship between WaistHip Ratio (WHR) and Body Mass Index (BMI) with the degree of pain in patients with knee OA
was investigated, measured by the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). The study was conducted at
Bina Sehat Hospital, Jember. Fifty two samples were taken by purposive sampling with
established criteria. The statistical analysis to measure the relationship between BMI and VAS
showed p= 0.000, which means there is a significant correlation between BMI and degree of
pain in patients with knee OA. While, the relationship between WHR and VAS in male showed
p= 0,095, which means there is no significant relationship between WHR and degree of pain in
male patienst with knee OA. Analysis of WHR relationship with VAS in female showed p= 0,002,
which means that there is a significant association between WHR and degree of pain in female
patients with knee OA. It can be concluded that excess of BMI and WHR can increase the pain
in patients with knee OA | en_US |
