According to a new study done in Sweden, prolonged and repetitive physical work can significantly increases the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis. Read: Obesity epidemic behind rheumatoid arthritisFor the study, the researchers analysed information from a population of 3,680 rheumatoid arthritis patients and 5,935 matched controls included in the Swedish Epidemiological Investigation of Rheumatoid Arthritis (EIRA). (Shutterstock)The estimated odds ratio of developing rheumatoid arthritis in exposed versus unexposed participants was greater than or equal to 1.5, the study said. Take this blood test to detect your riskThe report found that some types of physical workload increased the odds of developing rheumatoid arthritis more than others. “We found that some types of physical workload increased the odds of developing RA (rheumatoid arthritis) more than others,” said Pingling Zeng from Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.

Source: Hindustan Times June 11, 2016 06:56 UTC