Prevalence of Obesity Among Adults with Arthritis — United States
Obesity and arthritis are critical public health problems with high prevalences and medical costs.
In the United States, an estimated 72.5 million adults aged ≥20 years are obese, and 50 million adults have arthritis and People with diagnosed diabetes have medical expenditures already 2.3 times higher than medical expenditures for people without diabetes
Source: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (CDC)
Add in Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity Among Adults With Diagnosed Diabetes and you can see where majority of increases in healthcare and early deaths have come from - American Medical Association.
Type 2 diabetes, which is linked to obesity and physical inactivity, accounts for 90%–95% of diabetes cases and most often occurs in people older than 40
"About two-thirds of adults and one-third of children in this country are overweight or obese. This adds to our health care bill, promotes the early onset of illness, and contributes to the incidence of deadly disease."
Obesity, Arthritis and Diabetes are Common, Disabling, and Deadly
Obesity and arthritis are critical public health problems with high prevalences and medical costs.
In the United States, an estimated 72.5 million adults aged ≥20 years are obese, and 50 million adults have arthritis and People with diagnosed diabetes have medical expenditures already 2.3 times higher than medical expenditures for people without diabetes
- Medical costs are estimated at $147 billion for obesity each year
- Medical costs are estimated at $128 billion for arthritis each year
- Costs (direct and indirect) of diabetes: $174 billion each year
Source: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (CDC)
Add in Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity Among Adults With Diagnosed Diabetes and you can see where majority of increases in healthcare and early deaths have come from - American Medical Association.
Type 2 diabetes, which is linked to obesity and physical inactivity, accounts for 90%–95% of diabetes cases and most often occurs in people older than 40
"About two-thirds of adults and one-third of children in this country are overweight or obese. This adds to our health care bill, promotes the early onset of illness, and contributes to the incidence of deadly disease."Obesity, Arthritis and Diabetes are Common, Disabling, and Deadly
Leading preventable causes of death worldwide - Wiki[2]
| Cause | Number of deaths resulting (millions per year) |
|---|---|
| Hypertension | 7.8 |
| Smoking tobacco | 5.0 |
| High cholesterol | 3.9 |
| Malnutrition | 3.8 |
| Sexually transmitted diseases | 3.0 |
| Poor diet | 2.8 |
| Overweight and obesity | 2.5 |
| Physical inactivity | 2.0 |
| Alcohol | 1.9 |
| Indoor air pollution from solid fuels | 1.8 |
| Unsafe water and poor sanitation | 1.6 |
