October 17, 2012

How Fat Affects Arthritis

By Kelley Luckstein

If you were to ask people to name a health problem related to obesity, odds are good they’d say “heart disease” or “diabetes.” And they’d be right; those two chronic diseases have a very strong relationship to excess weight. They are the safe bets… “Weight plays an important role in joint stress, so when people are very overweight, it puts stress on their joints, especially their weight-bearing joints, like the knees and the hips,” says Eric Matteson, MD, chair of the rheumatology division at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.

 

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Tags: Arthritis Today, Dr. Eric Matteson, joint stress, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Obesity, rheumatoid arthritis, Rheumatology, Wellness

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