From 2016 to 2018, around 45.5 percent of obese adults in the United States with doctor-diagnosed arthritis had arthritis-attributable activity limitation. This statistic illustrates the prevalence of arthritis-attributable activity limitation among adults with doctor-diagnosed arthritis in the United States from 2016 to 2018, by body mass index.
Prevalence of arthritis-attributable activity limitation among adults in the United States from 2016 to 2018, by body mass index
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. (October 8, 2021). Prevalence of arthritis-attributable activity limitation among adults in the United States from 2016 to 2018, by body mass index [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271204/us-adult-prevalence-of-adults-with-arthritis-attributable-activity-limitation-by-bmi/
CDC, und MMWR. "Prevalence of arthritis-attributable activity limitation among adults in the United States from 2016 to 2018, by body mass index." Chart. October 8, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271204/us-adult-prevalence-of-adults-with-arthritis-attributable-activity-limitation-by-bmi/
CDC, MMWR. (2021). Prevalence of arthritis-attributable activity limitation among adults in the United States from 2016 to 2018, by body mass index. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271204/us-adult-prevalence-of-adults-with-arthritis-attributable-activity-limitation-by-bmi/
CDC, and MMWR. "Prevalence of Arthritis-attributable Activity Limitation among Adults in The United States from 2016 to 2018, by Body Mass Index." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271204/us-adult-prevalence-of-adults-with-arthritis-attributable-activity-limitation-by-bmi/
CDC & MMWR, Prevalence of arthritis-attributable activity limitation among adults in the United States from 2016 to 2018, by body mass index Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271204/us-adult-prevalence-of-adults-with-arthritis-attributable-activity-limitation-by-bmi/ (last visited January 09, 2025)
Prevalence of arthritis-attributable activity limitation among adults in the United States from 2016 to 2018, by body mass index [Graph], CDC, & MMWR, October 8, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271204/us-adult-prevalence-of-adults-with-arthritis-attributable-activity-limitation-by-bmi/
