Sedentary Lifestyle Leads to Increased Osteoarthritis Among Diabetic Patients
Nequesha S Mohamed, Ronald Delanois, Johannes F Plate, Jeffrey S Willey · 2026
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Nequesha Mohamed and team compared osteoarthritis outcomes in sedentary and non-sedentary diabetic patients. Their 2026 study found diabetic patients from 2010 to 2018 in a database. It matched sedentary patients one-to-one with non-sedentary patients for 2,238 pairs, then compared five-year rates of osteoarthritis, joint pain, and joint replacement. Osteoarthritis, a disease of aging, often occurs with diabetes, which can speed joint damage, while inactivity may add to the risk.
Sedentary diabetic patients had more osteoarthritis, 38.9% against 29.6%, and much higher five-year joint pain, 36.0% against 27.3% in the comparison group. Among diabetic patients with osteoarthritis, knee and hip replacement rates at five years did not differ much between groups. The team concludes that lack of activity may worsen osteoarthritis and joint pain within five years without raising replacements. It marks sedentary diabetic patients as a group for early help and exercises to improve joint function and slow progression.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Nequesha S Mohamed, Ronald Delanois, Johannes F Plate, Jeffrey S Willey |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 21 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |