As Obesity Epidemic Spreads, More Patients Feel It In Their Bones And Joints
Friday, February 27, 2009 - 14:21
in Health & Medicine
Common sense suggests that extra body weight severely stresses bones and joints. This higher, unprecedented level of obesity in the U.S. has affected the number of total hip replacements, implanted to restore mobility and relieve the chronic pain of hip degeneration.
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