Women, obesity, and rheumatoid arthritis

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. HHS HealthBeat (August 31, 2012) Women, obesity, and rheumatoid arthritis  Listen to Tip Interested? Take the Next Step Obesity is bad in lots of ways – among them, it raises the risk of diabetes and heart disease. And Mayo Clinic researchers have linked obesity with rheumatoid arthritis. The researchers saw this when they compared data on 813 people with rheumatoid arthritis and 813 others without it. In rheumatoid arthritis, the immune system attacks primarily joint tissue, creating inflammation. Researcher Eric Matteson says the link was seen in women: “What we discovered was that being overweight actually appears to be a risk factor for developing rheumatoid arthritis.” The study in the journal Arthritis Care and Research was supported by the National Institutes of Health. Use this button to share this message with others:    You are subscribed to Daily HealthBeat Tip for U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Women, obesity, and rheumatoid arthritis 08/31/2012 01:01 AM EDT     Preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact HHS Directories of HHS Accounts This email was sent to kostikblog@ukr.net using GovDelivery, on behalf of the U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services · 200 Independence Avenue SW · Washington DC 20201 · 1-877-696-6775