|
Significant co-morbid disease that would pose a safety threat or impair ability to participate; low BMI; no knee OA
|
Symptomatic or severe coronary artery disease; unable to walk without assistive device; blindness; type 1 diabetes; BMI < 27.0 kg/m2, does not meet ACR clinical criteria for knee OA
|
Medical history; knee exam using ACR clinical criteria and performed by research staff trained by our MDs
|
|
Ability and willingness to modify dietary or exercise behaviors
|
Unwillingness or inability to change eating and physical activity habits due to environment; cannot speak and read English
|
Questionnaire, assessment by interventionists
|
|
Ability to finish or to comply with the 18-month study
|
Planning to leave area ≥ 2 months during the next 18 months
|
Questionnaire
|
|
Significant cognitive impairment
|
Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA)
|
Medical history, MOCA
|
|
Transportation
|
Unable to provide own transportation to and from the intervention site
|
Questionnaire
|
