A Costly Disease: Treating arthritis is not cheap; it is estimated that this condition extracts $140 from the US economy each year.

The Worst of the Worst: Arthritis is so common that it qualifies as the top cause of disability in the United States.

A Widespread Problem: Believe it or not, one in four adults have at least one type of arthritis. To put this in perspective, this figure equates to roughly 54 million people.

Gender and Arthritis: More than one-fourth (26%) of women have some form of arthritis; for men, this figure is 18%.

Naming Names: Some common types of arthritis include gout and rheumatoid arthritis

Calling Out Sick: Arthritis symptoms can be so onerous that over 170 million workdays are lost to this condition each year.

A Weighty Topic: Not surprisingly, your weight plays a major role in your personal arthritis risk. Those who are overweight or obese are more likely to be diagnosed this disease.