Does Rising Obesity Rates Add to Arthritis Woes?

Can Obesity Add to Arthritis Woes?

Obesity is stirring up some new concerns. It seems that arthritis is becoming rampant among people who are obese.  This call for major concerns because the excess weight is causing major problem in the form of arthritis.

In people with arthritis, obesity is associated with disease progression.  People suffers from reduced activity and disability which creates poorer quality of life.  Many people end up having total joint replacement and then suffer from poor outcomes after joint replacement.

According to Yahoo!News, "For the study, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researchers analyzed Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data from 2003 to 2009 and found that obesity prevalence among adults with arthritis was 54 percent higher than among adults without arthritis."

"During that time period, obesity prevalence among U.S. adults with arthritis increased significantly in 14 states and Puerto Rico, decreased in the District of Columbia and remained about the same elsewhere."

"The number of states in which more than 30 percent of adults with arthritis were obese increased from 38 (including D.C.) in 2003 to 48 in 2009. The number of states in which more than 40 percent of adults with arthritis were obese increased from zero in 2005 to seven in 2007 and 12 in 2009, the investigators found."  Sorry Yahoo NEWS dropped the URL...

Since January 2011, I have been following some people who have had remarkable gains in their weight loss goals and getting rid of chronic bodily pains with ease. Many are now living pain free.  You can see some of their stories here: weight loss.

Thanks for stopping.  

Sincerely for your weight loss success.

Germey Baird

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About the Author: Germey is a budding multi-interest blogger who prefers to enjoy the many spices of life. He finds pleasure in guiding people to take control of their health, their wealth and their happiness. You can reach him by email: jovialgwt2@gmail.com or text @ 510-239-6735 or just leave your positive comments or questions here on this blog.
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