Does Diabetes Increase Osteoarthritis Risk?

Diabetes and osteoarthritis (OA) commonly occur together, but it’s unknown if diabetes increases the risk for OA or if they just happen to share common risk factors. In this study, researchers reviewed data from 40 published studies and found little evidence to suggest that impaired glucose metabolism is an independent risk factor for OA. Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, February 2018