Diabetes Patients Are Less Likely to Exercise Due to Arthritis

More than half of adult diabetics in the U.S. also have arthritis, which causes joint pain that may prevent the exercise they need to stay healthy, a study found.

About 30 percent of people with both conditions were inactive, compared with 21 percent with diabetes alone and 17 percent with arthritis alone, according to the study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Just 11 percent of adults with neither condition were inactive. More...