Diabetes Linked to Arthritis and Osteoporosis

Data from a Danish National Health Survey involving 109,218 adults over the age of 40 showed that those with diabetes were 33% more likely to have osteoarthritis, 70% more likely to have rheumatoid arthritis, and 29% more likely to have osteoporosis. Low back pain, neck pain, and shoulder pain were also more common among diabetics. Researchers suspect that the relationship between these conditions and diabetes may be due to the presence of chronic inflammation. European Association for the Study of Diabetes, October 2018