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How much effect does being overweight have on getting bad knees?

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A whole lot!: Knees are susceptible to wear and tear (as are all joints, weight bearing joints more so than others). Until your knees are bad you can get away with being a bit overweight, but once you develop a problem, you'd better slim down.

Dr Villaplana and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 9/28/2016

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