Bariatric Surgery Increases Fracture Risk

Mayo Clinic researchers are reporting that persons who undergo bariatric surgery may have a greater chance of experiencing broken bones, especially in their hands and feet. The study is based on a review of nearly 100 surgical cases at Mayo spanning 21 years and presented at the Endocrinology Society Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. “We knew there was a dramatic and extensive bone turnover and loss of bone density after bariatric surgery,” says Jackie Clowes, M.D., Ph.D.

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