U RESEARCH SHOWS OBESITY HAS NO BEARING ON NEED FOR NEW KNEE AND HIP REPLACEMENTS

Title U RESEARCH SHOWS OBESITY HAS NO BEARING ON NEED FOR NEW KNEE AND HIP REPLACEMENTS
Subject Academic Medical Centers; Hospitals, University; Public Relations; Communications Media; Mass Media; Social Marketing; Information Dissemination; News; Press Release
Description Obesity is a risk factor for osteoarthritis (OA) that may lead to hip- or knee-joint replacement surgery, but it does not affect how quickly the new joints wear out, according to a recent study by University of Utah School of Medicine researchers.
Publisher University of Utah Health Care Office of Public Affairs and Marketing
Date 2003-11-25
Language eng
Relation University of Utah Health Care Office of Public Affairs and Marketing Collection
Rights Management Copyright 2012
Holding Institution Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
Relation is Part of Press Releases; University of Utah Health Sciences Center News
Type Text
ARK ark:/87278/s6gt8h3q
Setname ehsl_pahsc
ID 935561
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6gt8h3q