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Obesity surgery may double risk of bone fractures

(The Associated Press) UPDATED 2009-06-16

A study by the Mayo Clinic has found that people who undergo weight-loss surgery may be twice as likely to break a bone--particularly a hand or foot--later in life than people who don't have the surgery. The reason is that rapid weight loss also speeds bone turnover, which causes the bones to thin. But doctors say they don't know if this increased fracture risk is long-term, or if it's just the body's way of adjusting to extreme weight loss. The scientists who led the study say that in the meantime it's important for patients and doctors to be vigilant about nutritional deficiencies and to closely monitor bone health. Read full story >

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