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National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Division of Adult and Community Health
Health Care and Aging Studies Branch
Arthritis Program
Mailstop K-51
4770 Buford Highway NE
Atlanta, GA 30341-3724
Phone: 770.488.5464
Fax: 770.488.5964
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Forty-six million Americans report that a doctor told them they have
arthritis or other rheumatic conditions. Arthritis
is the most common cause of disability in the United States, limiting the activities
of nearly 19 million adults. The CDC Arthritis Program is working to
improve the quality of life for people affected by arthritis and other
rheumatic conditions by working with states and other partners to increase
awareness about appropriate arthritis self management activities and
expanding the reach of programs proven to improve the quality of life for
people with arthritis.
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Twelve States Awarded CDC Arthritis Funding
— The CDC Arthritis Program has announced the 12 states awarded funding
through cooperative agreements with state health departments from
2008-2011. The 12 states funded include: California, Florida, Kansas,
Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, Oregon, Tennessee, South
Carolina, Wisconsin, and Utah. Read more.
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Arthritis as a potential barrier to physical
activity among adults with diabetes, United States, 2005 and 2007
— The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a study
indicating that more than half of adults with diagnosed diabetes also
have arthritis. State-specific estimates for arthritis among adults with
diabetes range from 42.6% in Hawaii to 62.2% in Missouri. The study
found that 29.8% of adults with arthritis and diabetes were physically
inactive, compared with 21% of people with diabetes alone. Among people
with diabetes, the high frequency of arthritis appears to be an under
recognized barrier to increasing physical activity, a recommended
diabetes intervention. Engaging in joint friendly activities; such as,
walking, swimming, biking, and participating in available
arthritis-specific exercise interventions can help manage both
conditions.
Read more.
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“These
findings suggest more needs to be done to help people with diabetes and
arthritis get physically active to improve their health,” said Chad Helmick, M.D., a CDC medical epidemiologist and co-author on the study.
“Engaging in regular physical activity and maintaining a healthy weight
can help alleviate the pain and disability that often accompany
arthritis. Disease self-management classes, including exercise programs
that address arthritis-specific barriers, may help adults with arthritis
and diabetes better manage their disease.” See the
WebMD article* and
related blog* to explore this further.
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Prevalence Estimates of Arthritis and
Other Rheumatic Conditions in the United States — The Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for the National Arthritis Data
Workgroup is releasing a new study that reaffirms that nearly 1 in 5 U.S. adults—46 million people—have arthritis, the nation’s most
common cause of disability. The prevalence of osteoarthritis has
increased to 27 million people, up from the previous estimate of 21
million. Highlights.
Full text article, Part I
pdf*(110K) Full text article, Part II
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Prevalence of and Annual Ambulatory Health Care
Visits for Pediatric Arthritis and Other Rheumatologic Conditions in the
United States in 2001–2004 — A new CDC study estimates that 294,000
U.S. children under age 18 (or 1 in 250 children) have been diagnosed
with arthritis or another rheumatologic condition. This study provides
for the first time a national data-based estimate of the number of
children diagnosed with arthritis and related rheumatic conditions
across the United States and within each state, creating a benchmark to measure future shifts in occurrence.
Read more.
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State-specific Prevalence of
Arthritis-Attributable Work Limitation-United States, 2003 —The first
available state-specific estimates of arthritis-attributable work
limitation (AAWL) show that arthritis commonly causes work limitations
among working-age (18-64 years old) adults in all U.S. states. Work
limitation due to arthritis varies by state but is generally high,
ranging from 3.4% to 15% of all working-age adults. Among just those
with arthritis, the prevalence of AAWL ranges from 25.1% to 51.3%.
Read more.
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Arthritis Burden and Impact are Greater Among
U.S. Women than Men: Intervention Opportunities — Women of all ages bear a disproportionate burden of
arthritis and its impacts compared with men. Safe, effective
interventions to prevent or delay arthritis impact, such as
self-management education programs, physical activity, and weight
management remain underused—meaning that people are missing
opportunities to minimize arthritis impact.
Abstract.
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Projected State-Specific Increases in
Self-Reported Doctor-Diagnosed Arthritis and Arthritis-Attributable
Activity Limitation—United States, 2005-2030 — By the year 2030, the
number of people with doctor-diagnosed arthritis and
arthritis-attributable activity limitation will increase substantially
in all 50 states. There will be a median increase of 34% in 50 states,
an increase of from 50% to 99% in 10 states, and more than a million new
people affected each in Arizona, California, Florida, North Carolina,
and Texas.
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