The study followed 196 Mount Sinai patients who received arthroplasty for osteoarthritis between the ages of 29 and 73 over two years. Of the group, 19.9 percent demonstrated clinically significant decrease in weight and BMI while the mean weight of the entire group dropped from 175.5 pounds to 172.24 pounds.
The BMI decrease was greater in knee replacement patients, and patients who were obese prior to surgery were the most likely to experience significant post-surgery weight loss.
Read the Mount Sinai Hospital news release on this study.
Read other coverage about Mount Sinai Hospital:
– Orthopedic & Spine Industry Leader to Know: Dr. Evan Flatow of Mount Sinai
– Best Practices for Managing a Hospital Orthopedic Department: Q&A With Dr. Evan Flatow, Chairman of Orthopedic Surgery at Mount Sinai Hospital
