Arthritis Facts

ARTHRITIS FACTS Arthritis is one of the oldest known diseases. It has even been discovered in the remains of our ancestors who lived more than 500,000 years ago. 1 in 5 adults from the USA have been diagnosed with Arthritis. Females who are overweight can cut their risk of developing Osteoarthritis by 50% just by losing 10lbs. Women are more likely to be affected by Arthritis. Around 60.7% of diagnosed cases are female (25.9 million), 39.3% are male (16.8 million). Children can develop Arthritis too. With nearly 300,000 children in the USA living with Juvenile Arthritis. REFERENCES http://www.arthritis.org/ http://www.arthritismd.com/ INFOGRAPHIC PROVIDED BY http://www.arthritistreatmentsonline.com