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A low-calorie diet likely won't directly help hip osteoarthritis pain but could still have health benefits

A randomized controlled trial evaluated the efficacy of a weight-loss diet added to exercise on the change in hip pain among adults with hip osteoarthritis. The study found that adding a weight-loss ...
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Weight Loss Diet Not Needed With Exercise for Hip OA Pain

A very-low-calorie diet and weight loss combined with exercise does not appear to offer any greater reductions in hip osteoarthritis (OA) pain compared to exercise alone, even in people who are ...