Arthritis October Newsletter: New CDC Arthritis MMWR Reports

	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC 24/7: Saving Lives, Protecting People October 15, 2021
Arthritis October Newsletter  New CDC Arthritis Research  cdc.gov/arthritis

 

New Finding: 58.5 Million US Adults Have Arthritis Prevalence of Arthritis and Arthritis-Attributable Activity Limitation, United States, 2016–2018   This study reports the number of US adults with arthritis increased from 54.4 million to 58.5 million. Also, the number of US adults whose activities are limited because of arthritis increased faster than previously projected from 23.7 million to 25.7 million over the same time-period. Among the general US adult population, 1 in 10 adults is limited in their everyday activities due to arthritis. Read the full report.   Health Equity Perspective: Arthritis and associated activity limitations are most common among adults with worse physical and mental health profiles and lower socioeconomic status.   Listen to “Increasing Arthritis Prevalence Among US Adults,” a podcast episode featuring Dr. Kristina Theis, epidemiologist and lead author on the report, for CDC’s Aging and Health Matters podcast talk more about the report and its findings, including the increase in US adults with arthritis, how adults with arthritis can manage their symptoms, and how providers, public health professionals, and community members can help. A transcription of the episode is available on the podcast episode page.   New Finding: 71% of Active Adults with Arthritis Walk for Physical Activity    Walking and Other Common Physical Activities Among Adults with Arthritis Engaging in Physical Activity—United States, 2019   Physical activity can reduce arthritis pain. Among physically active US adults with arthritis, walking is the most common activity (71%), followed by gardening (13%) and weightlifting (7%). Thirty-three percent of adults with arthritis are not physically active, leaving room for provider intervention and public health action. Read the full report.   Health Equity Perspective: Walking is the most common exercise among physically active adults with arthritis, especially for adults with lower socioeconomic status. Walking is low-cost, convenient, and adaptable to various settings, which makes it an ideal physical activity for adults living with arthritis.

 

New CDC Arthritis Web Features

Physical Activity Helps Arthritis Pain  About 15 million US adults with arthritis report severe join pain. Check out our feature for September’s Pain Awareness month—Physical Activity Helps Arthritis Pain—which highlights physical activity as a way to manage and reduce arthritis pain. This feature is also available in Spanish.  Four Things You Should Know About Arthritis Arthritis is common—affecting 58.5 million US adults—but did you know that arthritis is not limited to older adults? Or that certain factors increase your risk for arthritis? Read more in our new "Four Things You Should Know About Arthritis" feature for October’s World Arthritis Day.   Social Media Messages Looking for social media messages to promote the new CDC data and recommendations?   A new CDC.gov report finds the number of US adult with arthritis increased from 54 million to nearly 59 million from 2016-2018. And 4 in 10 of those adults are limited in their everyday activities due to arthritis. Learn more and talk to your doctor about managing arthritis. https://bit.ly/2YkK0QU   #NewData show that 1 in 4 US adults – that’s nearly 59 million – have #arthritis and 1 in 10 (26 million) are limited in their activities by arthritis. Check out the CDC Arthritis website to learn how physical activity can help mitigate these symptoms. https://bit.ly/2YkK0QU   New CDC data show that arthritis is on the rise in the US. 1 in 4 US adults, or 58.5 million, report arthritis and 1 in 10 say arthritis limits their everyday activities. Learn more about arthritis here. https://bit.ly/2YkK0QU   Providers: Arthritis prevalence is increasing, with 58.5 million US adults, or 1 in 4, reporting arthritis, but participation in physical activity and evidence-based self-management interventions could help mitigate the impact. Read more to learn about the new arthritis data. https://bit.ly/3AlRh0m   A new report finds that 7 in 10 physically active adults with arthritis engage in walking. Be a part of the “movement” and learn more about arthritis-friendly exercises to manage pain and symptoms. https://bit.ly/3Fp5uxg   The most common exercises reported by people with arthritis are walking, gardening, and weight lifting. When picking an arthritis-friendly physical activity, the one that you will do regularly is the best choice! https://bit.ly/2YkK0QU   Providers: No single physical activity fits all! But a new CDC report finds that walking, gardening, and weightlifting are the most common exercises for active adults with arthritis. Read more in the new CDC report. https://bit.ly/3Fp5uxg   Find more social media messages at the Arthritis Communications Social Media bank.

 

More Information

5 Ways to Manage Arthritis   CDC's Arthritis Site   About CDC's Arthritis Program   Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans (2nd Ed.)

 

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