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There won't be enough Rheumatologists to take care of these patients. But if we listened to our mothers, most of the modifiable risk factors for Osteoarthritis would be taken care of: don't smoke, don't skip school, don't be lazy and don't get fat.
It is remarkable that these four life-style changes can significantly reduce the risk of the four most prevalent diseases - arthritis, diabetes, high blood pressure and coronary artery disease. It is even more remarkable that a person's level of formal education is a strong determinant of the risk of developing many diseases, including: Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Back problems, High blood pressure, Heart attack, Stroke, Diabetes, Kidney diseases and certain Cancers. Studies have shown that high school graduates have a 2-4 fold decrease in risk of having these diseases compared to those with less than 8 years of education.
One large study from the UK found that the risk of dying from a heart attack more than triples, in men with a certain type of arrhythmia, depending on their education level:
http://www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1056/NEJM197807132990202
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