How could diet affect osteoarthritis?

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    Last Updated: October 25, 2023

    The most clear dietary contributor to osteoarthritis is caloric excess leading to obesity, making weight loss one of the first-line suggestions for treating knee and hip OA.[1] There’s weaker but suggestive evidence that increasing long-chain omega-3 fatty acid consumption by eating more fatty fish can also help, as could increasing vitamin K intake.[2]

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