Metabolic syndrome (MetS) associated with Knee OA progression

6,138 individuals, Fup 5.7yrs
MetS = 🚹 38 %, 🚺 39 %

Also associated:
- Abdo obesity 
- ⬆  BP

BUT not independent of BMI 
i.e. main driver = ⬆  BMI

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