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Obesity increases risk of disability post-joint surgery

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eMediNexus    11 January 2018

 According to a study published online December 13, 2018 in the British Journal of Anaesthesia, 22% of people who underwent joint surgery became dependent two years post-surgery. Being obese was associated with 35% higher risk of dependence after surgery than not being obese.

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