NATION IN BRIEF : GEORGIA : Arthritis Linked to Weight, Study Finds
Adults might be able to reduce their risk of arthritis by controlling their weight, a government study found. Men who are overweight or underweight are more likely to suffer from the joint disease than adults of normal weight, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported. Obese women are at risk, but underweight women apparently aren’t. Researchers don’t know why weight plays a role. Researchers have known the incidence of arthritis increases with age, but the study’s findings show weight alone is a risk factor regardless of age.
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