Arthritis Sufferers

More than 7 million adults in the UK (15% of the population) have long-term health problems due to arthritis and related conditions

Almost 9 million people in the UK (19% of the population) visited their GP in the past year with arthritis and related conditions

More than 2 million people visited their GP in the past year because of osteoarthritis.

The number of people with osteoarthritis has risen over the past 10 years as the population ages, and more people are now seeking their GP's help

At least 4.4 million people in the UK have X-ray evidence of moderate to severe osteoarthritis in their hands; 550,000 have moderate to severe osteoarthritis in their knees; and 210,000 have moderate to severe osteoarthritis of the hips

Obesity is a major risk factor for osteoarthritis of the knee.

The UK currently has the eighth highest obesity rate in the world - and this is rising around 387,000 people in the UK have rheumatoid arthritis - roughly 0.8% of the adult population.

There are around 12,000 new cases a year

The number of people with rheumatoid arthritis fell during the 1970s and 1980s.

Incidence rates have been steady for the past 10 years

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