The Influence of obesity on developing osteoarthritis and the recovery after knee joint replacement - a review

• Main Authors: Karolina Pasieka (Author), Helena Perenc (Author), Karolina Majka (Author), Kornelia Krawczyk (Author), Marek Pędras (Author), Michał Kosar (Author), Paulina Kosiorowska (Author), Urszula Korzonek (Author), Kuba Kupniewski (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Obesity is a chronic disease accompanied by inflammation. It is becoming more and more prevalent all around the world and so are its consequences. Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative disease of the joints. The range of its risk factors is broad, but the most common is obesity. OA can be treated in...