Table 1 Medline search strategy

1

Hip Prosthesis/ or Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip/

2

((hip adj3 arthroplast*) or (hip adj3 replace*)).mp.

3

1 or 2

4

Knee Prosthesis/ or Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee/

5

((knee adj3 arthroplast*) or (knee adj3 replace*)).mp.

6

4 or 5

7

Obesity/dh, th, rh [Diet Therapy, Therapy, Rehabilitation]

8

Weight Loss/

9

Bariatrics/

10

((weight adj3 loss) or (weight adj3 manage*) or (weight adj3 reduc*)).mp.

11

7 or 8 or 9 or 10

12

3 or 6

13

11 and 12

14

limit 13 to (English language and humans and yr=”1990-current”)