Researches made in America reveal the fact that almost one fourth of the population of country- approximately equal to 52.5 million are suffering from arthritis of different forms. This disease directly affects mobility of 22.7 millions of adults. Osteoarthritis, which is considered as a common type of arthritis cause normal wear and tear of joints. According to latest research conducted by Center for disease control and preservation, Obesity and increase age factor are also main reasons of health deformities.
CDC epidemiologist Kamil Barbour state a fact that one- third of American population is suffering from obesity problem which further increase the danger of arthritis in them. “This report confirms that arthritis is a huge public health problem,” said Dr. Patience White, vice president of Arthritis Foundation. They further added in report that about half of the population of adults has common problems like diabetics and heart problem along with arthritis which shows carelessness in life style of people and their health care system. Therefore precautionary steps must be taken by people in order to avoid problem like this in their old age.
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