Prevalence of Obesity Among Adults With Arthritis—United States, 2003-2009

Obesity and arthritis are critical public health problems with high prevalences and medical costs. In the US, an estimated 72.5 million adults aged ≤20 years are obese, and 50 million adults have arthritis. Medical costs are estimated at $147 billion for obesity and $128 billion for arthritis each y...

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Published in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2011-06, Vol.305 (23), p.2404-2405
Main Authors: Hootman, Jennifer M, Helmick, Charles G, Hannan, Casey J, Pan, Liping
Format: Article
Language:English
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Adults
Arthritis
Obesity
Public health
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Summary:Obesity and arthritis are critical public health problems with high prevalences and medical costs. In the US, an estimated 72.5 million adults aged ≤20 years are obese, and 50 million adults have arthritis. Medical costs are estimated at $147 billion for obesity and $128 billion for arthritis each year. Obesity is common among persons with arthritis and is a modifiable risk factor associated with progression of arthritis, activity limitation, disability, reduced quality-of-life, total joint replacement, and poor clinical outcomes after joint replacement. To assess obesity prevalence among adults with doctor-diagnosed arthritis, CDC analyzed data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System for the period 2003-2009. A summary of the results of that analysis is presented.
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598