Share of veterans with arthritis by gender and weight U.S. 2021| ��ƽ��

Percentage of veterans in the United States with diagnosed arthritis in 2017-2021, by gender and body mass index (BMI)

Characteristic	Men	Women
Total (age-standardized)	25.2%	30.5%
Underweight/Healthy weight (<25)	20%	25%
Overweight (25 to <30)	23.1%	30.5%
Obesity I (30 to <35)	30%	36.6%
Obesity II (≥35)	36.7%	44.2%

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November 2023

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2017 to 2021

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

"Respondents were classified as having arthritis if they answered “yes” to the question, “Has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional ever told you that you had some form of arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lupus, or fibromyalgia?” Respondents were classified as veterans if they answered “yes” when asked, “Have you ever served on active duty in the United States Armed Forces, either in the regular military or in a National Guard or military reserve unit?”"

The calculated variable for BMI [weight (kg) / (height [m2])] was used to create the following four categories: underweight/healthy weight (<25.0), overweight (25.0 to <30.0), obesity I (30.0 to <35.0), and obesity II (≥35.0).

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It was estimated that in the period from 2017 to 2021, around 30 percent of veteran men in the United States with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 to <35 (obese) had arthritis, compared to 20 percent of veteran men who were underweight or of healthy weight. This statistic displays the percentage of veterans in the United States with diagnosed arthritis in 2017-2021, by gender and body mass index.