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Weight loss can improve obesity-related comorbidities such as metabolic syndrome, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and obstructive sleep apnea.
Weight loss should be emphasized in preoperative counseling for patients with obesity.
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Weight loss can improve obesity-related comorbidities such as metabolic syndrome, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and obstructive sleep apnea.
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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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