Nutritional approach in the prevention and treatment of knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most prevalent joint disease, considered rheumatic condition with greatest consequences in terms of socioeconomic impacts, especially knee osteoarthritis since it makes walking difficult. To date, there no cure for OA, so available treatments aim to reduce symptoms such as pain and inflammation, maintain mobility, limit loss function. As OA has a known inflammatory component, believed that nutrition can play vital role prevention ongoing management OA. This article aims analyze evidence treatment dietary intervention may potential disease. carry out this literature review, articles were searched Scielo, Pubmed, Bireme databases time frame last 10 years. The results showed some nutrients, vitamins, antioxidants are widely discussed Management free radicals necessary influence nutrients diet on cartilage metabolism represent long-term adjuvant alternative patients Effects modifications lipid cholesterol profiles, adequate vitamin levels, weight reduction obese course