Growing obesity problem affects joints
It might not rival that creak in your knee, but the truth still hurts:
We might blame genetics or age for our joint pain, but often it’s caused by those excess pounds we carry around.
Doctors say that’s especially the case with osteoarthritis — chronic degeneration of cartilage — in weight-bearing joints such as hips and knees.
“The relationship between obesity, diabetes, metabolic syndrome and the development of arthritis has been very well-defined,” said Dr. Richard Iorio, an orthopedic surgeon and a spokesman for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
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