This statistic displays the prevalence of doctor-diagnosed arthritis in the adult population in the United States in 2017, by weight. In 2017, around 30 percent of adults who were obese had doctor-diagnosed arthritis in some form.
Prevalence of doctor-diagnosed arthritis among U.S. adults in 2017, by weight
Doctor-diagnosed arthritis was defined as an affirmative response to the question “Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that you have some form of arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lupus, or fibromyalgia?"
Age adjusted to the 2000 U.S. projected adult population, using three age groups: 18–44, 45–64, and ≥65 years.
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CDC, & MMWR. (May 3, 2019). Prevalence of doctor-diagnosed arthritis among U.S. adults in 2017, by weight [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1017233/us-adult-prevalence-of-doctor-diagnosed-arthritis-by-weight/
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CDC, and MMWR. "Prevalence of Doctor-diagnosed Arthritis among U.S. Adults in 2017, by Weight." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 May 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1017233/us-adult-prevalence-of-doctor-diagnosed-arthritis-by-weight/
CDC & MMWR, Prevalence of doctor-diagnosed arthritis among U.S. adults in 2017, by weight Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1017233/us-adult-prevalence-of-doctor-diagnosed-arthritis-by-weight/ (last visited October 02, 2024)
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