Ann Endocrinol Paris
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Obesity and osteoarthritis are frequently associated, particularly in older patients. Obesity increases the relative risk to develop knee or hip osteoarthritis, mainly in case of early obesity. ⋯ Therapeutic management of obese patients is not different from those of non-obese patients; however, it is essential to integrate weight loss within the therapeutic project. Obesity should not be a contraindication to total knee or hip replacement, but weight loss has to be part of the pre- and post surgical management program of the obese patient.