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Obesity increases stress throughout the musculoskeletal system and carries a higher risk for the development of osteoarthritis and various other musculoskeletal conditions.

Healthcare providers should consider the musculoskeletal risks associated with obesity when treating patients.

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Obesity increases stress throughout the musculoskeletal system and carries a higher risk for the development of osteoarthritis and various other musculoskeletal conditions.
Dominic S. Carreira et al. · Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons · 2022

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Obesity Treatment in Orthopaedic Surgery

Dominic S. Carreira et al. · Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons · 2022

DOI 10.5435/jaaos-d-21-01083

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