Infrapatellar fat pad size and subcutaneous fat in knee osteoarthritis radiographic progression: data from the osteoarthritis initiative

Table 1 Baseline values of obesity and imaging markers

Baseline values	Case (n = 315, mean ± SD)	Control (n = 315, mean ± SD)	P
BMI (kg/m²)	29.09 ± 4.69	28.1 ± 4.83	0.014
Abdominal circumference (cm)	103.90 ± 12.82	100.95 ± 12.62	0.004
IPFP CSA (cm²)	6.51 ± 1.17	6.54 ± 1.17	0.787
SCATthigh (cm²)	5.68 ± 2.09	5.50 ± 1.86	0.251
Hoffa synovitis	0.78 ± 0.72	0.44 ± 0.54	< 0.001
Effusion synovitis	0.71 ± 0.67	0.41 ± 0.51	< 0.001

BMI: body mass index, IPFP CSA: cross sectional area of infrapatellar fat pad, SCATthigh: subcutaneous fat assessment around distal thigh, Hoffa synovitis and effusion synovitis were scored based on MOAKS

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