Obesity Rate Up in Adults With Arthritis

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Obesity is on the rise among U.S. adults with arthritis, having increased significantly in prevalence in 15 states and territories between 2003 and 2009, according to a CDC report...

Excess weight can worsen the pain and disability caused by arthritis, through mechanical stress on weight-bearing joints and worsening of cartilage degradation because of systemic inflammation, they noted.

Lose the weight. Help the joints.