Older adults who are overweight may face a lower risk of death in the first 30 days following major elective surgery compared with those who have a normal body mass index (BMI), new research suggests.

Older adults who are overweight may face a lower risk of death in the first 30 days following major elective surgery compared with those who have a normal body mass index (BMI), new research suggests.

NEARLY one in five NHS organisations are denying patients knee and hip replacement surgery because of their weight, a new ...

Fat people are less likely to die when they go under the knife than people of a "healthy" weight, according to new research. The finding that overweight older adults face a lower risk of dying after ...

Nearly one in five NHS organisations are "rationing" crucial joint replacement surgeries based on patients' weight, a new ...

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Surgical procedure. Image by Pfree2014 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0 Surgical procedure. Image by Pfree2014 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0 Obesity is a serious health issue affecting 1 in 8 adults worldwide, ...

Lowest 30-day all-cause mortality rate seen for older adults categorized as overweight, while highest rate seen for those with underweight. (HealthDay News) — Older adults (aged 65 years and older) ...