Osteoarthritis Risk Factors WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Osteoarthritis Risk Factors
Age, sex, joint injuries, weight, and other joint conditions are all risk factors which increase your likelihood of developing osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis rarely strikes individuals under the age of 40, and women are more susceptible to its development than men. Many osteoarthritis sufferers have, at some point, injured joints which are stricken by the disease. Carrying extra body weight can also stress the joints making them more susceptible to osteoarthritis.1
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- Genetics may also play a role in the development of osteoarthritis, as some types of the disease appear to run in families.2
- Rheumatoid arthritis, gout, pseudogout, and hemochromatosis patients also stand an increased risk of developing osteoarthritis.2
- A lowered intake of vitamin C and D has also been linked to a higher incidence of osteoarthritis of the knee.2
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Research Notes References
- ↑ Mayo Clinic: Osteoarthritis: Risk Factors
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 About.com: Osteoarthritis Risk Factors
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- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
- Reviewer: Emily Lapkin
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 27, 2009
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- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
- Reviewer: Emily Lapkin
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Risk Factors for Osteoarthritis, Risk Factor for Osteoarthritis
- Last update: Oct. 27, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
