In the News: 04/04

Obesity Not Only Worsens Arthritis, It Can Cause It Most arthritis sufferers are aware that being seriously overweight can put greater pressure on the body’s already painful joints. Now a recent study, published in Statistics Canada’s Health Reports, reveals that being obese increases the odds of contracting arthritis by 60 percent. Says researcher Kathryn Wilkins, “Our data [based on 4,787 participants age 40 or older] support the hypothesis that obesity leads to arthritis—rather than the reverse—by…