Among 5,170 NHANES respondents without arthritis, 23 percent of statin users reported musculoskeletal pain versus 18 percent of non-users. After adjustment, statin use tracked with 33 percent more pain overall and 59 percent more in the lower extremities. Arthritis patients showed no such link.
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Rheumatoid arthritis drug helps cut type 2 diabetes mellitus risk
Among 1,127 adults with newly diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis at Geisinger Health System, hydroxychloroquine users had 6.2 new diabetes cases per 1,000 patients a year against 22.0 among non-users, and were 71% less likely to be diagnosed after adjustment for other factors.
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Arthritis as a Potential Barrier to Physical Activity
CDC's analysis of 2007 and 2009 BRFSS data found arthritis affected 35.6 percent of adults with obesity, and that those with both were 44 percent more likely to be physically inactive than obese adults without arthritis, after adjusting for age, sex, race and education.
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Obesity and arthritis link
CDC data from 2003 to 2009 show obesity was 54 percent more common among adults with arthritis than among those without, with state rates running from 26.9 percent in Colorado to 43.5 percent in Louisiana. Either condition can limit the activity that helps manage both.
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Trying to Manage Heart Disease Through Physical Activity?
A CDC study found 57 percent of adults with heart disease also have arthritis, and 29 percent of those with both are physically inactive, against 21 percent with heart disease alone. Joint-friendly activity such as walking, swimming or biking may help them manage both conditions.
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Arthritis Patients Benefit from Weight Training
A study of 28 rheumatoid arthritis patients found that 24 weeks of high-intensity weight training improved physical function such as walking by 20 to 30 percent and raised strength by nearly 120 percent. The disease also erodes muscle mass, not just joints.
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