Osteoarthritis A Major Consequence Of Obesity Epidemic, Claims Charity In New Report

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Osteoarthritis A Major Consequence Of Obesity Epidemic, Claims Charity In New Report

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Obese people are four times as likely to develop osteoarthritis of the knee as they are to develop high blood pressure or type-2 diabetes, according to a leading arthritis charity, launching a new online report on the subject. But whereas high blood pressure and diabetes may be substantially improved on losing weight and are relatively easy to control with therapy, the changes resulting from osteoarthritis are irreversible, as worn cartilage cannot currently be repaired.

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