Fall risk–increasing drugs and fall-related injuries among older adults in Ontario: a population-based matched case-control study
Delara M, Reich KM, Chan WY, Seitz DP. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2025; Mar 24 [Epub ahead of print].
Morbidly obese drivers have a higher risk of road crashes because of associated conditions such as obstructive sleep apnea. We assessed whether weight loss surgery has an impact on subsequent road crash risks in morbidly obese drivers. Our longitudinal self-matched cohort analyses suggest that road crash risks are three times higher in morbidly obese drivers than the population norm. Yet, weight loss surgery yields no significant reductions in crash risks. We found similar results in patients not previously diagnosed with sleep disorders, suggesting the need to clarify the relationship of obesity with road crash risk.
Bhatti JA, Nathens AB, Redelmeier DA. Obes Surg. 2016; 26(8):1985-8. Epub 2016 May 23.
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