Is Losing Weight Important for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)


Is losing weight important for rheumatoid arthritis (RA)? Is controlling weight or losing weight helpful for rheumatoid arthritis? 
Is losing weight important for rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

When the weight is too high, it will form great burden for joints, especially for weight bearing joints, such as knee joints, hip joints. This condition will more likely to aggravate rheumatoid arthritis. 
For patients of high weight, they had better control weight lose weight by proper exercise, regular diets and so on. If the weight can be controlled well, that will benefit the illness condition. 
For daily exercise and diets, there are many points needs patients attention. More details,you can email to treatmentchina@gmail.com

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