Arthritis Expected To Escalate In The Next Few Decades Reports CDC
The Arthritis Foundation in reply to a report from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention(CDC) which appears today in the issue of Morbidity and Mortality weekly report that corresponds to World Arthritis Day on October 12th, states the current overwhelming social and economic impact of arthritis in the United States is set escalate in the up and coming decades.
Arthritis Foundation President and CEO Dr. John H. Klippel replies that the report affirms that arthritis is common, costly and disabling. The number of adults with arthritis has gone up by almost one million persons each year with an impact on the usual activities on an unparalleled 21 million adults. Arthritis also bears a hefty financial burden which costs the economy $128 billion dollars each year. As a nation arthritis needs to be taken more seriously and make it unwelcome. With a prediction of about 67 million Americans having arthritis by 2030, right now is time to expand efforts to prevent, treat and cure this most common cause of disability of the United States.
Included in the findings report from 2007 - 2009:
50 million adults in the United States have arthritis which is an increase from 46 million in 2003 - 2005.
Arthritis influences daily activities of 21 million adults which is increased from 19 million in 2003 - 2005, including:
9.4% of the whole adult population
42.4% of adults with arthritis
BMI (body mass index) impacts the predominance of arthritis
29.6% of obese adults have arthritis meaning one in three
One in five overweight adults have arthritis and one in six of normal/underweight have arthritis
Dr. Jennifer Hootman, PhD, epidemiologist with the CDC and Prevention's Arthritis Program, states it is common knowledge that obesity leads to and worsens arthritis. The current immense rates of obesity in the United States, along with aging in the population, possibly is adding to the increase of arthritis predominance and linked activity limits.
World Arthritis Day
In order to assist all Americans in taking easy steps that will prevent or lessen the pain and disability of arthritis, the Arthritis Foundation is launching several actions in support of World Arthritis Day and as a branch of the Fight Arthritis Pain campaign which was launched in February with the Ad Council.
Blue for Arthritis
In awareness of World Arthritis Day, the Arthritis Foundation is encouraging all Americans to "Do Blue" on Tuesday, October 12th from lighting up of national landmarks, like Niagara Falls, to the wearing of blue apparel. Not only will voices be heard but they will also be seen.
Twitter Party with Experts
Receive answers to your questions on the management and treatment of osteoarthritis. The Arthritis Foundation along with the American College of Rheumatology, will be hosting a Twitter party at 2pm EDT on October 12th, Dr. Patience White of the Arthritis Foundation and Dr. Arthur Weinstein of Washington Hospital Center and George Town University Medical Center will be answering questions live on Twitter. Come and join the party at tag #arthritisday. Arthritis Foundation on Twitter arthritis_org
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The Arthritis Foundation in reply to a report from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention(CDC) which appears today in the issue of Morbidity and Mortality weekly report that corresponds to World Arthritis Day on October 12th, states the current overwhelming social and economic impact of arthritis in the United States is set escalate in the up and coming decades.
