ArticleArthroplasty today2022
Nutritionist Referral Modestly Improves Weight Loss and Increases Surgery Rate in Obese Patients Seeking Total Joint Arthroplasty.
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- Feasibility, acceptability and preliminary impact on diet quality of the Healthy Weight for Life™ + medical nutrition therapy; a randomised controlled pilot study.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2026Trial
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Abstract
Background: Obesity is associated with increased complications after total joint arthroplasty (TJA), leading some surgeons to recommend nutrition counseling and weight loss. We aim to evaluate the effect of preoperative nutritionist referral on weight loss and likelihood of surgery in obese patients seeking primary TJA. Methods: A retrospective cohort of patients seeking primary TJA who were referred to a licensed nutritionist for weight loss was matched by age, sex, and body mass index (BMI) to an unreferred control group. BMI change was compared between groups up to 1 year of follow-up. Differences were determined using 2-tailed t-tests and chi-squared tests with a significance cutoff of Results: A total of 274 referred patients and 174 controls were included in our analysis. Patients who were referred to a nutritionist achieved significantly greater average BMI change (-1.5 kg/m Conclusions: Referral to a licensed nutritionist modestly improves early weight loss and is associated with a higher rate of surgery in obese patients seeking primary TJA.
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