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   From: drchadd@losefat.com   
      
   Walking - If you are obese, your knees and hips experience up to   
   3 times as much pressure with each step.   
      
   Climbing Stairs - If you are obese, your knees and hips   
   experience up to 6 times as much pressure when walking down a   
   flight of stairs.   
      
   Weight Gain Increases Risk - For every ten pounds of excess   
   weight gained, the risk of developing osteoarthritis increases   
   by approximately 40%.   
      
   More Than Just The Hips Or Knees - Obesity is a risk factor for   
   developing arthritis in the knees, hips, hands and ankles.   
      
   Weight Loss Among Women - Overweight women who lose as little as   
   11 pounds decrease their risk of developing arthritis by more   
   than 50%.   
      
   http://www.healthcentral.com/osteoarthritis/cf/slideshows/why-   
   being-overweight-causes-pain-5-facts/walking/?ap=825   
      
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