Is arthritis the nation’s most common cause of disability?
Saturday, December 12th, 2009 at
2:38 pm
According to Arthritis Care, arthritis affects 1 in 5 adults in the UK. 12,000 children in the UK have juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Obesity is a major risk factor for osteoarthritis of the knee. The UK currently has the eighth highest obesity rate in the world – and this is rising.
Tagged with: adults • arthritis • arthritis care • juvenile idiopathic arthritis • obesity • Osteoarthritis • osteoarthritis of the knee • risk factor
Filed under: Juvenile Arthritis
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