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Obesity increases the load on weight-bearing joints, especially the knee and hip.

Practitioners should consider joint health when addressing obesity in patients.

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Obesity increases the load on weight-bearing joints, especially the knee and hip.
Barbara DeLateur · 2024

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The claim is based on established knowledge of obesity's effects on the body.

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Pain Related to Obesity

Barbara DeLateur · 2024

DOI 10.1093/med/9780197649176.003.0028

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DOI resolved against Crossref · corpus check 2026-06-10

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