As of 2024, an estimated 78 percent of individuals in Scotland who were living with a long-term musculoskeletal condition were classed as obese, while the comparative figures in England and Wales were 69 and 72 percent respectively. Obesity increases a person's chance of developing a musculoskeletal condition, as it increases the weight that joints such as knees and hips have to bear.
Prevalence of musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions among individuals who are obese in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2024, by country
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Versus Arthritis. (May 2, 2024). Prevalence of musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions among individuals who are obese in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2024, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099896/musculoskeletal-conditions-and-obesity-in-uk/
Versus Arthritis. "Prevalence of musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions among individuals who are obese in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2024, by country." Chart. May 2, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099896/musculoskeletal-conditions-and-obesity-in-uk/
Versus Arthritis. (2024). Prevalence of musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions among individuals who are obese in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2024, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099896/musculoskeletal-conditions-and-obesity-in-uk/
Versus Arthritis. "Prevalence of Musculoskeletal (Msk) Conditions among Individuals Who Are Obese in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of 2024, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099896/musculoskeletal-conditions-and-obesity-in-uk/
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Prevalence of musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions among individuals who are obese in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2024, by country [Graph], Versus Arthritis, May 2, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099896/musculoskeletal-conditions-and-obesity-in-uk/