This statistic displays the prevalence of arthritis among obese adults in the United States as of 2015. According to the data, in Alabama 37.9 percent of adults with obesity had some form of arthritis as of 2015.
Percentage of obese adults in the United States with doctor-diagnosed arthritis as of 2015
Doctor-diagnosed arthritis was defined as a yes response to the question “Has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional ever told you that you have some form
of arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lupus, or fibromyalgia?”
Obese- Body mass index ≥30; calculated from self-reported height and weight.
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CDC, & MMWR. (March 16, 2018). Percentage of obese adults in the United States with doctor-diagnosed arthritis as of 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/825884/arthritis-prevalence-us-obese-adults/
CDC, und MMWR. "Percentage of obese adults in the United States with doctor-diagnosed arthritis as of 2015." Chart. March 16, 2018. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/825884/arthritis-prevalence-us-obese-adults/
CDC, MMWR. (2018). Percentage of obese adults in the United States with doctor-diagnosed arthritis as of 2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/825884/arthritis-prevalence-us-obese-adults/
CDC, and MMWR. "Percentage of Obese Adults in The United States with Doctor-diagnosed Arthritis as of 2015." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Mar 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/825884/arthritis-prevalence-us-obese-adults/
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Percentage of obese adults in the United States with doctor-diagnosed arthritis as of 2015 [Graph], CDC, & MMWR, March 16, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/825884/arthritis-prevalence-us-obese-adults/