Cheeky choccies responsible for $370m knee replacement burden: Aus study
Nearly a third of knee replacement surgeries could be avoided if patients shed 8-12kg throughout adulthood, research shows
Cutting-back on as little as two pieces of chocolate per week could save Australia’s health system $373 million a year in foregone knee-replacements, research has found.
According to a Monash University-led study, preventing weight gain from young adulthood to late midlife could reduce the need for knee surgery by almost 30%.
