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Editorial| Volume 30, ISSUE 9, P1157-1158, September 2022

As the prevalence of obesity increases, rationing arthritis care is not the answer

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Published:July 01, 2022DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2022.06.007
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      Obesity, defined as a body mass index (BMI) greater than 30, is increasing worldwide. Between 1975 and 2016, the worldwide prevalence of obesity nearly tripled, with around 13% of the world's adult population currently classified as obese
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      . Obesity is associated with increased risk of several systemic conditions, including heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes. The associated cost of treating obesity for the USA is expected to increase to $555 billion per year by 2025
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      Calculating the costs of the consequences of obesity.
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