Stephen Messier has been at Wake Forest University for 36 years. He is the Director of the J.B. Snow Biomechanics Laboratory and teaches undergraduate biomechanics and human gross anatomy as well as graduate biomechanics. Dr. Messier has 26 years of clinical trial experience concerning osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee; his team of clinicians and researchers are recognized for their research regarding the effects of weight loss and exercise upon knee OA pain, function, strength, and gait biomechanics.

On this episode we discuss: the impact of weight loss on osteoarthritis, how to lose weight, resources for weight loss

Resources mentioned:

• MyFitnessPal mobile application
• USDA ChooseMyPlate mobile application

Links to additional resources:

• Weight loss and knee joint load infographic
• Osteoarthritis Healthy Weight for Life Program
• CSIRO Total Wellbeing diet
• Dieticians Association of Australia
• Eat for Health
• CDC handouts
•  How to use fruits and vegetables to help manage your weight
• How to avoid portion size pitfalls to help manage your weight 
• Rethink your drink 
• Eat more, weigh less?
• Obesity Action Coalition’s Living Well Guide 
• OA Action Alliance interactive brochures to encourage healthy eating and weight management strategies: 
• Weight Gain and Joint Pain
• Can My Weight Make My Joint Pain Worse?

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