A Definite Connection Between Osteoarthritis and Obesity
It is without question that there is an obesity epidemic in the United States. With childhood obesity being more prevalent, a previously–considered adult disease, Type 2 diabetes, is now being seen more and more frequently in children. Likewise, osteoarthritis has always been considered a disease that arises in older adults. Again, due to the prevalence of obesity, people are developing osteoarthritis as young as in their 30s and 40s. At such a young age, not only is quality of life impacted, but also the increased likelihood of needing joint replacement surgery at an earlier age.