Relationship between decreased lower extremity muscle mass and knee pain severity in both the general population and patients with knee osteoarthritis: Findings from the KNHANES V 1-2

Yun-Hong Cheon; Hyun-Ok Kim; Young Sun Suh; Min Gyo Kim; Wan-Hee Yoo; Rock Bum Kim; Hyun-Su Yang; Sang-Il Lee; Ki-Soo Park

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0173036

Loading metrics

Open Access

Peer-reviewed

Research Article

Relationship between decreased lower extremity muscle mass and knee pain severity in both the general population and patients with knee osteoarthritis: Findings from the KNHANES V 1-2

Yun-Hong Cheon,

Affiliation Internal Medicine and Institute of Health Science, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Republic of Korea
⨯
Hyun-Ok Kim,

Affiliation Internal Medicine and Institute of Health Science, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Republic of Korea
⨯
Young Sun Suh,

Affiliation Internal Medicine and Institute of Health Science, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Republic of Korea
⨯
Min Gyo Kim,

Affiliation Internal Medicine and Institute of Health Science, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Republic of Korea
⨯
Wan-Hee Yoo,

Affiliation Department of Rheumatology, Internal Medicine, Chonbuk National University School of Medicine, Chonju, Republic of Korea
⨯
Rock Bum Kim,

Affiliation Department of Preventive Medicine, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Republic of Korea
⨯
Hyun-Su Yang,

Affiliation Department of Preventive Medicine, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Republic of Korea
⨯
Sang-Il Lee ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Sang-Il Lee, Ki-Soo Park

* E-mail: kisoo1030@gmail.com (KSP); goldgu@gnu.ac.kr (SIL)

Affiliation Internal Medicine and Institute of Health Science, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Republic of Korea
⨯
Ki-Soo Park

Contributed equally to this work with: Sang-Il Lee, Ki-Soo Park

* E-mail: kisoo1030@gmail.com (KSP); goldgu@gnu.ac.kr (SIL)

Affiliation Department of Preventive Medicine, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Republic of Korea

http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5571-3639

⨯

Relationship between decreased lower extremity muscle mass and knee pain severity in both the general population and patients with knee osteoarthritis: Findings from the KNHANES V 1-2

Yun-Hong Cheon,
Hyun-Ok Kim,
Young Sun Suh,
Min Gyo Kim,
Wan-Hee Yoo,
Rock Bum Kim,
Hyun-Su Yang,
Sang-Il Lee,
Ki-Soo Park

Published: March 15, 2017
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0173036

Reader Comments (0)

Post a new comment on this article

Subject Areas
?

For more information about PLOS Subject Areas, click here.
We want your feedback. Do these Subject Areas make sense for this article? Click the target next to the incorrect Subject Area and let us know. Thanks for your help!

Knees
Is the Subject Area "Knees" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Pain
Is the Subject Area "Pain" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Myalgia
Is the Subject Area "Myalgia" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Obesity
Is the Subject Area "Obesity" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Osteoarthritis
Is the Subject Area "Osteoarthritis" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Body mass index
Is the Subject Area "Body mass index" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Medical risk factors
Is the Subject Area "Medical risk factors" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Skeletal muscles
Is the Subject Area "Skeletal muscles" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.