New Arthritis Medication
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Lifestyle Characteristics of People with
.Among persons with arthritis, nearly two thirds (62%) are inactive or perform irregular activity compared to about half (54%) of those without arthritis. In general, individuals with are less active than individuals without arthritis.
.Approximately 60% of those with are overweight or obese as compared with approximately 49% of those without arthritis.
.The prevalence of smoking is approximately 21% in individuals both with and without arthritis.
.Approximately the same percentages of individuals with (30%) as those without (26%) report an intake of five servings of fruit and vegetables per day.
.Almost 40% of those with have received influenza vaccines in the past year compared to about 22% of those without arthritis.
.Almost 20% of those with have ever received pneumococcal vaccines compared

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to about 11% of those without arthritis.
.Hypertension is present in about 40% of those with compared to just 17% of those without arthritis.
.Diabetes is present in about 10% of those with compared to about 3% of those without arthritis.
.Among those adults who report having their blood cholesterol tested, high blood cholesterol is present in almost 40% of those with and about 23% of those without.
.Among women aged 35 and over, the percentage who report having experienced a fracture of the hip, wrist, or spine due to falling is similar in those with (6%) and those without (4%). to further information visit http://www.newarthritismedication.blogspot.com/

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