who is affected by arthritis?
arthritis sufferers include men and women children and adults. approximately 350 million people worldwide have arthritis. nearly 40 million people in the united states are affected by arthritis including over a quarter million children! more than 27 million americans have osteoarthritis. approximately 1. 3 million americans suffer from rheumatoid arthritis. more than half of those with arthritis are under 65 years of age. nearly 60% of americans with arthritis are women.