Hubungan Lingkar Pinggang dan IMT dengan Osteoartritis Genu

Abstract. Knee osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease commonly affecting middle-aged and older adults, leading to pain, functional limitations, and reduced quality of life. Obesity is recognized as a major risk factor for knee osteoarthritis through increased mechanical load on the joint and systemic inflammatory processes. Obesity can be assessed using Body Mass Index (BMI) and waist circumference as an indicator of central obesity. This study aimed to analyze the association between waist circumference and Body Mass Index (BMI) with the incidence of knee osteoarthritis among patients at Mary Cileungsi General Hospital. This study employed an analytic observational design with a cross-sectional approach using secondary data from medical records. A total of 130 female patients aged ≥35 years who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria were included. The independent variables were waist circumference and BMI, while the dependent variable was the incidence of knee osteoarthritis. Data were analyzed using univariate analysis, bivariate analysis with the chi-square test, and multivariate analysis using logistic regression. The results showed a significant association between waist circumference and BMI with the incidence of knee osteoarthritis (p