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Rheuminations: Why the Obesity Epidemic Should Matter to Rheumatologists
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Obesity Linked with Disability After Joint Surgery
(Reuters Health)—People who undergo joint surgery, such as joint replacements for arthritis, are more likely to become dependent in the years following surgery if they are obese, researchers say. Further research is needed to know why this happens and how to prevent it, the study team writes in British Journal of Anaesthesia.1 ad goes here:advert-1ADVERTISEMENTSCROLL…