Leading Cause of Knee Replacement, Infertility, Liver Failure

Knee replacement surgery, infertility and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease all have a common cause - the skyrocketing rates of obesity being seen around the globe.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• Rates of obesity are skyrocketing around the globe, bringing with them associated health problems like infertility, liver failure and knee osteoarthritis leading to an increase in knee replacement surgery

• Obesity is associated with an increased risk of undergoing knee replacement surgery

• Women in the most severe obese category (class 3) w…