Maintaining a healthy weight – or losing weight if you are overweight – is good for your joints. Excess weight stresses the weight-bearing joints, such as the hip and knee, contributing to cartilage damage. In addition, fat cells are believed to produce inflammatory cytokines that contribute to arthritis.
Check out Arthritis Today's Weight Loss Guide for lots of helpful weight-loss advice.
Learn how being overweight can increase your risk of osteoarthritis.
A new study finds that obesity triples the risk of needing a knee or hip replacement.
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