Weight Loss: BMI and Hip Pain  

Lower your BMI now, or you may sport some new hip hardware later. Norwegian researchers recently found that overweight young men are more likely to experience joint corrosion than their older, equally heavy counterparts. Overall, the study shows that having a BMI greater than 25 more than doubles your risk of a future hip replacement, regardless of your age. Blame osteoarthritis, which causes cartilage to degenerate over time. The scientists speculate that the risk proves more significant in young hips than old because cartilage may be more vulnerable to damage in your 20s and 30s than in your 40s and 50s. To lower your risk, increase your dietary calcium intake to 1,200 milligrams (mg) daily, an amount that helps speed weight loss. Add a zero to the calcium percentage on a food's Nutrition Facts label to calculate what you're eating in milligrams.

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