"I Can’t Exercise Because My Foot Hurts Me Too Much." Does BMI Change after Common Foot and Ankle Surgeries? A Retrospective Review

Introduction/Purpose: The World Health Organization reports that 1.9 billion people worldwide have a body mass index (BMI) that classifies them as being either overweight (BMI > 25) or obese (BMI > 30). Patients often claim, prior to orthopaedic surgery, that their physical activity and exerci...

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Main Authors: Samantha N. Weiss MD, Margaret Higgins MD, Jonathan McKeeman MD, James R. Lachman MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2024-04-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011424S00072