Feasibility of exercise and weight management for people with hip osteoarthritis and overweight or obesity: A pilot study

Abstract

Objective: Determine the feasibility of a 6-month exercise and weight management intervention for people with hip osteoarthritis (OA). Design: 18 participants with clinical and radiographic hip OA with a body mass index ≥28 ​kg/m2 and <41 ​kg/m2 participated. Six consultations with a physiotherapist and six consultations with a dietitian via videoconferencing over six months to deliver, and support, an exercise program and a ketogenic very low-calorie diet with meal replacements. Recruitment rate and retention rate, adherence, adverse events and intervention acceptability were assessed. Overall hip pain, physical function and body weight were assessed via numeric rating scale (NRS, 0–10), We..