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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ella Pickover

Put on a stone and increase odds of knee op by a third – study

People who put on just under a stone in weight in midlife are significantly more likely to need a knee replacement, a new study has found.

Women who put 11lb (5kg) are a third (34%) more likely to need a total knee replacement while men have 25% increased odds.

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