<\/u>Higher prevalence seen in association with co-occurring conditions, including depression, anxiety, overweight, inactivity<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n
By Elana Gotkine HealthDay Reporter<\/b><\/p>\n
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THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The prevalence of arthritis is 305 per 100,000 children and adolescents in the United States, with higher prevalence among non-Hispanic Black or African American versus non-Hispanic White children and adolescents, according to research published in the July 21 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report<\/em>.<\/p>\n Tyler D. Lites, M.P.H., from the CDC in Atlanta, and colleagues estimated the national prevalence of parent-reported arthritis diagnosed among children and adolescents younger than 18 years using aggregated data from the 2017 to 2021 National Survey of Children’s Health.<\/p>\n The researchers found that an estimated 220,000 U.S. children and adolescents had diagnosed arthritis (305 per 100,000). The prevalence of arthritis was twofold higher in non-Hispanic Black or African American children and adolescents than non-Hispanic White children and adolescents. A higher prevalence of arthritis was seen in association with co-occurring conditions, including depression, anxiety, overweight, physical inactivity, and food insecurity.<\/p>\n “The findings from this report highlight children and adolescents to prioritize for arthritis prevention and treatment by identifying risk factors for arthritis among children and adolescents, developing self-management interventions to improve childhood arthritis, physical activity or weight control, and screening and linking children and adolescents to needed mental health services,” the authors write.<\/p>\n