Bariatric surgery does not increase risk of broken bones (AlphaGalileo, 6 August 2012)

07 Aug 2012


An international study published in the British Medical Journal compares fracture rates in obese people who had bariatric surgery between 1987 and 2010, with people who had not had the surgery but were matched by age, sex, body mass index, practice, and calendar year.

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