Lifestyle Characteristics of People with Arthritis



.Among persons with arthritis, nearly two thirds (62%) are inactive or perform irregular activity compared to about half (54%) of those without arthritis. In general, individuals with arthritis are less active than individuals without arthritis.

.Approximately 60% of those with arthritis are overweight or obese as compared with approximately 49% of those without arthritis.

.The prevalence of smoking is approximately 21% in individuals both with and without arthritis.

.Approximately the same percentages of individuals with arthritis (30%) as those without arthritis (26%) report an intake of five servings of fruit and vegetables per day.

.Almost 40% of those with arthritis have received influenza vaccines in the past year compared to about 22% of those without arthritis.

.Almost 20% of those with arthritis have ever received pneumococcal vaccines compared to about 11% of those without arthritis.

.Hypertension is present in about 40% of those with arthritis compared to just 17% of those without arthritis.

.Diabetes is present in about 10% of those with arthritis compared to about 3% of those without arthritis.

.Among those adults who report having their blood cholesterol tested, high blood cholesterol is present in almost 40% of those with arthritis and about 23% of those without.

.Among women aged 35 and over, the percentage who report having experienced a fracture of the hip, wrist, or spine due to falling is similar in those with arthritis (6%) and those without arthritis (4%). to further information visit http://www.newarthritismedication.blogspot.com/