Scientists at Duke University Medical Center have found that obese mice on a high-fat diet demonstrated improvement in their osteoarthritis (OA) symptoms when they exercised. The researchers say their finding suggests that carrying excess weight alone may not be behind the aches and pains of OA, since exercise without significant weight loss appears to improve the health of sufferers' joints.
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