Arthritis in South Carolina
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Arthritis--South CarolinaAbstract
South Carolina has the 6th highest rate of arthritis in the nation.1 About 1,110,000 South Carolina adults have arthritis.2 Arthritis affects people of all ages, sexes and racial groups. Arthritis is a term that refers to more than 100 conditions affecting joints, tissues that surround the joints, and other connective tissues. People with arthritis are limited in their ability to do daily activities, such as standing, bending, walking and climbing stairs. Arthritis is the nation’s No. 1 cause of disability. Overweight people are more likely to develop arthritis.
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2015-06Author
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental ControlMetadata
Show full item recordCreator | South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control | |
Date Accessioned | 2015-08-04T15:39:17Z | |
Date Available | 2015-08-04T15:39:17Z | |
Date of Issue | 2015-06 | |
Identifier (URI) | http://hdl.handle.net/10827/19069 | |
Description | South Carolina has the 6th highest rate of arthritis in the nation.1 About 1,110,000 South Carolina adults have arthritis.2 Arthritis affects people of all ages, sexes and racial groups. Arthritis is a term that refers to more than 100 conditions affecting joints, tissues that surround the joints, and other connective tissues. People with arthritis are limited in their ability to do daily activities, such as standing, bending, walking and climbing stairs. Arthritis is the nation’s No. 1 cause of disability. Overweight people are more likely to develop arthritis. | |
Item Format | application/pdf | |
Media Type | Document | |
Item Language | English | |
Publisher | South Carolina State Library | |
Digital Collection | South Carolina State Documents Depository | |
Rights | Copyright status undetermined. For more information contact, South Carolina State Library, 1500 Senate Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29201. | |
Subject | Arthritis--South Carolina | |
Title | Arthritis in South Carolina | |
Type | Text | |
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