Disability increases with obesity

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The more obese a person is, the more likely they are to be disabled according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Disability was 18 percent more common in women over the age of 45 who said they had arthritis and were overweight (BMI of 25-30) than normal weight women (BMI 18-25).

Disability was 30 percent more common in people over the age of 45 who said they had arthritis and were class 1 obese (BMI of 30-35) than normal weight people (BMI 18-25).

Disability was 72 percent more common in people over the age of 45 who said they had arthritis and were class 2 obese (BMI of 35-40) than normal weight people (BMI 18-25).

Disability was 175 percent more common in people over the age of 45 who said they had arthritis and were class 3 obese (BMI of 40 or more) than normal weight people (BMI 18-25).

“Our findings reveal that obesity is associated with disability,” the authors conclude.

REFERENCE

Okoro CA, Hootman JM, Strine TW, Balluz LS, Mokdad AH. Disability, arthritis, and body weight among adults 45 years and older. Obes Res. 2004 May, 12(5):854-61.

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Catherine A. Okoro
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