Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Table 4 Comparison of body mass index (BMI) with Lysholm Knee Scoring Scale reported as average scores over time
From: Role of nonoperative treatment in managing degenerative tears of the medial meniscus posterior root
| BMI | Preintervention | 6 months | 12 months | Final follow-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Underweight <18.5 | 72 | 93 | 92 | 91 |
| Normal weight 18.5–24.9 |
66 (62–73) SD ± 2 |
92 (85–95) SD ± 2 |
89 (81–93) SD ± 2 |
85 (76–92) SD ± 4 |
| Overweight 25–29.9 |
64 (59–71) SD ± 4 |
90 (81–95) SD ± 3 |
85 (77–92) SD ± 4 |
81 (70–90) SD ± 6 |
| Obese 30–39.9 |
56 (35–68) SD ± 6 |
83 (78–91) SD ± 3 |
81 (67–89) SD ± 5 |
77 (60–87) SD ± 6 |
| Morbidly obese >40 | 36 (32–40) | 76 (74–78) | 59 (52–67) | 51 (40–62) |