Glycemic Impact on Knee Osteoarthritis Symptoms on Physical, Radiographic, and Inflammatory Markers among Individuals Aged 50 and Over with DiabetesShi Rui Seow 1, Sumaiyah Mat 1, Odelia Hui Hwang Lam 2, Juliana Fairuz Maktar 2, Nor Fadilah Rajab 1, Intan Safinar Ismail 3, Devinder Kaur Arjit Singh 1, Suzana Shahar 1, Maw Pin Tan 4,5
1Centre for Healthy Ageing and Wellness, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 2Department of Radiology, Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz UKM, 3Laboratory of Natural Products, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 4Ageing and Age-Associated Disorders Research Group, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 5Department of Medical Sciences, School of Medical and Health Sciences, Sunway University
Here, we present a protocol to assess glycemic control using capillary blood glucose (CBG) and glycated hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) levels. This study investigates the impact of hyperglycemia on knee osteoarthritis (KOA) symptoms, physical performance, physical activity level, radiographic severity, and inflammation in older adults with diabetes.
