THURSDAY, May 8 (HealthDay News) — Arthritis strikes more than half of the 20.6 million American adults who have diabetes, and the painful joint condition may be a barrier to exercise among these patients, a new government report shows.Being physically active helps people manage both diseases better by controlling blood sugar levels and reducing joint pain, according to the report in the May 9 issue of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, a publication of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

“The prevalence of arthritis is astoundingly high in people with diabetes,” said Dr. John H. Klippel, president and CEO of the Arthritis Foundation. “Over half the people with diabetes have arthritis.” Read more…

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Posted By: ashley | May 8th


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