More and more people are getting diagnosed with arthritis. We could ask the question is arthritis on the increase, or are more people just being officially diagnosed now? No matter why the stats are increasing, the fact is, they are. Here are some interesting statistics on Arthritis in the U.S. Thought you might be interested in this information.
"Arthritis is exploding in an aging population of U.S. baby boomers and is projected to increase by 40 percent in the next two decades, according to a new study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for the National Arthritis Data Workgroup. The report reaffirms that nearly one in five U.S. adults (46 million people) have arthritis and an estimated 67 million people will be affected by 2030."
Source: http://www.planostar.com/articles/2008/01/17/plano_star-courier/news/0000000000000000000000000000000000000002news40.txt
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