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| ISSN |
2218-5836 (online) |
| Open Access |
Open-Access: This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license. No commercial re-use. See Permissions. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. |
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©Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2026. No commercial re-use. See Permissions. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. |
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For details, please visit: http://www.wjgnet.com/bpg/gerinfo/207
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Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 7041 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 160, Pleasanton, CA 94566, USA |
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http://www.wjgnet.com |
| Category |
Medicine, Research & Experimental |
| Manuscript Type |
Observational Study |
| Article Title |
Knee osteoarthritis in two ethnic groups in southern Israel: Risk factors and the role of Muslim prayer
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| Manuscript Source |
Unsolicited Manuscript |
| All Author List |
Gasem Aziadna, Majed Abu Rashid and Yulia Treister-Goltzman |
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| Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev |
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| Corresponding Author |
Yulia Treister-Goltzman, MD, PhD, Family Medicine, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, POB 653, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel. yuliatr@walla.com |
| Key Words |
Knee osteoarthritis; Traditional prayer; Ethnic differences; Risk factors; Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index |
| Core Tip |
This cross-sectional study compared osteoarthritis of knee (OAK) prevalence and associated factors among Jewish and Bedouin adults aged ≥ 50 years in southern Israel. Despite distinct lifestyles, OAK prevalence and symptom severity were similar between the groups. Higher body mass index was positively associated with OAK in both populations, while diabetes was positively associated with OAK in Jews. Notably, traditional Muslim prayer was strongly associated with lower OAK prevalence and milder symptoms among Bedouins, suggesting a protective effect comparable to regular physical activity among Jews. These findings support culturally tailored preventive strategies, while acknowledging that causality cannot be inferred. |
| Publish Date |
2026-07-14 05:50 |
| Citation |
Aziadna G, Abu Rashid M, Treister-Goltzman Y. Knee osteoarthritis in two ethnic groups in southern Israel: Risk factors and the role of Muslim prayer. World J Orthop 2026; 17(7): 121442
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| URL |
https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v17/i7/121442.htm |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5312/wjo.121442 |
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