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Severe Obesity Strongly Linked to DISH-Related Spinal Damage

New study finds a strong correlation between obesity and spinal changes in patients with metabolic syndrome

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Naveen Sankar S
Jul 27, 2025
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A retrospective study from Germany has revealed that severe obesity is significantly associated with diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH)-related spinal changes in patients with metabolic syndrome, underscoring the need for weight management in clinical care.

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Researchers at Ruhr-Universität Bochum in Herne, Germany, investigated t…

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